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English noun: throat | |||
| 1. | throat (body) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | ||
| Synonyms | pharynx | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tubular cavity | ||
| Part holonym | adenoid, clapper, glossa, gustatory organ, laryngopharynx, lingua, Luschka's tonsil, nasopharynx, oropharynx, pharyngeal recess, pharyngeal tonsil, taste bud, tastebud, third tonsil, tongue, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis | ||
| Part meronym | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, cervix, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, neck, upper respiratory tract | ||
| 2. | throat (artifact) an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | opening | ||
| Part meronym | shoe | ||
| 3. | throat (artifact) a passage resembling a throat in shape or function | ||
| Samples | The throat of the vase. The throat of a chimney. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | passage | ||
| 4. | throat (animal) the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | external body part | ||
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