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   throat

   /THrōt/

   noun

   • 1. the passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal: "her throat was parched with thirst"
   • ▪ the front part of a person's or animal's neck, behind which the esophagus, trachea, and blood vessels serving the head are situated: "a gold pendant gleamed at her throat"
   • ▪ a voice of a person or a songbird: "from a hundred throats came the cry “Vive l'Empereur!”"
   • ▪ a thing compared to a throat, especially a narrow passage, entrance, or exit.
   • ▪ the forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail.

   Word Origin Old Englishthrote, throtu, of Germanic origin; related to German Drossel. Compare with throttle.

   Derivatives

   • 1. throated adjective

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionthroat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /θrəʊt/. /θrəʊt/. Idioms. a passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body; the front part of the neck. A sob caught in his throat. He held the knife to her throat. Their throats had been cut. They caught a pig and Jack slit (= cut) its throat.

3. www.britannica.com › science › pharynxPharynx | Definition, Location, Function, Structure, & Facts |...

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   Pharynx, cone-shaped passageway leading from the oral and nasal cavities in the head to the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx chamber serves both respiratory and digestive functions. It consists of three main divisions: the nasal pharynx, the oral pharynx, and the laryngeal pharynx.

4. www.healthline.com › health › sore-throatSore Throat 101: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Healthline

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   Jul 20, 2022 · A sore throat is a painful, dry, or scratchy feeling in the throat. Sore throats are divided into types — pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and laryngitis — based on the part of the...