airway

sustantivo

1. 1

   The trachea.

2. 2

   The trachea and bronchial tree.

   The burners on gas stoves release pollutants including nitrogen dioxide, a key element in smog that can irritate airways and may contribute to the development of asthma, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

   David Williams, a scientist who evaluates antivenoms for WHO, says the biggest risk to people who are bitten by these snakes is paralysis, "which can prevent them from being able to control their airway and breathing and they can potentially suffocate and die as a result of that."

3. 3

   A flight path used by aeroplanes.

   But British Airways Flight 112 made the trek in under five hours, setting a new record for the fastest subsonic commercial flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

4. 4

   A roadway used for ventilation.

Formas

plural

airways