Windpipe

/ˈwɪndˌpaɪp/ noun

The tube in your neck that carries air to and from your lungs. Its scientific name is the trachea.

A straightforward English compound of 'wind' (air) and 'pipe' (tube). It names the body part by what it carries and what it looks like.

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