air passage
noun
plural air passages
: a channel or part through which air passes
It takes an extra shot of fuel right into the carburetor air passage to give an engine a burst of power when the accelerator pedal is depressed quickly.—
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specifically
: an anatomical part (such as the pharynx and bronchial tubes) involved in respiration
Pertussis is a bacterial infection of the air passages leading to the lungs … —Jane E. Brody
Jane E. Brody While asthma was once defined purely as intermittent, reversible spasms of the air passages in the lungs, its underlying cause is now known to be chronic inflammation of those airways … —Judy Packer-Tursman
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Stalls was the anesthesiologist for the bronchoscopy, a procedure to look inside the lungs and air passages.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Snoring becomes more common with age because upper airway muscles lose tone, weight gain impairs air passage and alcohol and medications may exacerbate the issue.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
Drink plenty of fluids (water, clear broth, tea, etc) to help prevent dehydration and loosen mucus from nasal and air passages.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
In other words, if breathability and cooling capabilities are your primary concern, a high thread count doesn't allow for effective air passage.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Snoring becomes more common with age because upper airway muscles lose tone, weight gain impairs air passage and alcohol and medications may exacerbate the issue.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
Drink plenty of fluids (water, clear broth, tea, etc) to help prevent dehydration and loosen mucus from nasal and air passages.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
In other words, if breathability and cooling capabilities are your primary concern, a high thread count doesn't allow for effective air passage.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
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air passage
noun
: a channel or part through which air passes
specifically
: an anatomical part (such as the pharynx and bronchial tubes) involved in respiration
Pertussis is a bacterial infection of the air passages leading to the lungs … —Jane E. Brody, The New York Times
Jane E. Brody, The New York Times While asthma was once defined purely as intermittent, reversible spasms of the air passages in the lungs, its underlying cause is now known to be chronic inflammation of those airways … —Judy Packer-Tursman, The Washington Post
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