airway
part of speech
noun (an airway, airways)
meaning for a pupil
1) The passage that air travels through from the nose and mouth to the lungs (throat and windpipe). tree →
2) A route through the sky that planes regularly use. tree →
3) Airways: used in names of airlines (British Airways). tree →
sense in the lessons
In first aid lessons, ABC or DRSABCD: check the Airway, Breathing and Circulation; to open the airway, tilt the head back and lift the chin; the recovery position keeps the airway clear. Choking happens when something blocks the airway. Asthma narrows the airways. Phrases: open the airway, blocked airway, clear airway.
examples
- Air goes through your airway to your lungs. tree →
- In first aid, check that the airway is clear. tree →
- Tilt the head back to open the airway. tree →
- Food stuck in the airway makes a person choke. tree →
- Asthma makes the airways narrow and tight. tree →
- The recovery position keeps the airway open. tree →
- British Airways is an airline. tree →
note
One word: airway. Not the same as «airport». First aid order: Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillator (DRSABCD in Australia/NZ); learn it from a real first-aid course.
In the corpora
- Grapes should be cut lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small airway.
- Grapes are cut lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small child's airway.
- Cut grapes lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small child's airway.
- The blue reliever inhaler relaxes the airway muscles within minutes, like loosening a tight belt round the airways.
- The blue reliever inhaler relaxes the airway muscles within minutes; inhalers control asthma but do not cure it.
Trees and pragmatics
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