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throat

DEFINITIONS OF: throat

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n the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

Synonyms:
pharynx
Type of:
tubular cavity
a cavity having the shape of a tube

n the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat

Type of:
external body part
any body part visible externally

n a passage resembling a throat in shape or function

“the throat of the vase”
“the throat of a chimney”
Type of:
passage
a way through or along which someone or something may pass

n an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

Type of:
opening
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
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