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throat

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
T
Contains
HR
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈθɹəʊt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

noun

  1. An opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

noun

  1. A passage resembling a throat in shape or function

    “The throat of the vase”

noun

  1. The part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat

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Example Sentences

The throat of the vase
The throat of a chimney

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