throat
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[ English
[ Etymology
[ Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈθɹəʊt/, SAMPA: /"Tr@Ut/
- (US) IPA: /ˈθɹoʊt/, SAMPA: /"TroUt/
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- Rhymes: -əʊt
[ Noun
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throat (plural throats)
- The front part of the neck.
- The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat.
- The gullet or windpipe.
- As I swallowed I felt something strange in my throat.
- A narrow opening in a vessel.
- The water leaked out from the throat of the bottle.
[ Synonyms
- (gullet): esophagus (US), gullet, oesophagus (British)
- (windpipe): trachea, windpipe
- (narrow opening in a vessel): neck, bottleneck (of a bottle)
[ Translations
front part of the neck
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gullet or windpipe
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narrow opening in a vessel
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