airway
/'eəwei/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers: A company that operates aircraft for transporting people and goods.
- The passages through which air enters and leaves the body: The anatomical system, including the nose, throat, and lungs, used for breathing.
- A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another: A predefined path in the sky for aircraft navigation.
- A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines): A man-made passage for air circulation, especially in underground environments.
Usage Examples
Noun (Commercial Enterprise):
- The new low-cost airway has become very popular for domestic travel.
- Several major airways have announced increased ticket prices.
Noun (Anatomical Passage):
- The paramedic cleared the patient's obstructed airway to restore breathing.
- Inflammation can cause the airways to narrow, making it difficult to breathe.
Noun (Flight Route):
- The pilot requested clearance to enter the northern airway.
- Air traffic controllers manage the flow of planes along busy airways.
Noun (Ventilation Duct):
- Miners rely on the airway system to bring fresh air deep into the mine.
- The engineers inspected the main airway for any blockages.
Advanced Usage
"To secure/maintain an airway": A medical term for ensuring a patient's breathing passage is open.
- The first priority in emergency care is to maintain an airway.
"Controlled airway": Refers to a flight path under the jurisdiction of air traffic control.
- The aircraft remained on a controlled airway throughout its journey.
Variants and Related Words
Airway Bill (AWB) (n): A document issued by an airline for shipped goods, serving as a receipt and contract.
- You will need the airway bill number to track your shipment.
Airway Clearance (n): The medical act of removing obstructions from the breathing passages.
- The procedure provided effective airway clearance for the patient.
Synonyms
- Airline: (for the commercial enterprise meaning).
- Respiratory tract: (for the anatomical passage meaning).
- Flight path / Air corridor: (for the designated route meaning).
- Ventilation shaft: (for the duct meaning).
Related Phrases
Upper airway: Refers to the nose, mouth, pharynx, and larynx.
- Infections often affect the upper airway.
Lower airway: Refers to the trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
- Asthma primarily involves the lower airway.
National airway system: The network of routes and facilities for air navigation in a country.
- The government invested in modernizing the national airway system.
Noun
- a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
- the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
- a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
- a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)