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air passage

NOUN
air pipe
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“He used my telephone to book an air passage to Paris, and left the following morning. I never saw him again.”

From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2019

The smooth muscle can constrict the bronchi and impede air passage.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

“It opens up his air passage and gives him that little extra oomph that he needs, especially going a mile and a half,” Sherman said.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2014

Because air passage through the larynx and trachea was completely blocked, Belafsky felt that conventional surgery would not help her.

From US News • Jan. 24, 2011

The draff roared loud now; the air passage was completely clear.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright