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Throat

/ˈθɹəʊt/ · noun

Meaning

The front part of the neck..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The front part of the neck.
  2. The gullet or windpipe.
  3. A narrow opening in a vessel.
  4. (rail transport) Short for station throat
  5. The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.
  6. (nautical) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.
  7. (nautical) That end of a gaff which is next to the mast.
  8. (nautical) The angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank.

Example Sentences

The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat.
Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes.[…]She put back a truant curl from her forehead where it had sought egress to the world, and looked him full in the face now, drawing a deep breath which caused the round of her bosom to lift the lace at her throat.
KANG: When I take this ship, I'll have Kirk's head stuffed and hung on his cabin wall. // MARA: They will kill us before we can act. // KANG: No, they wish to question us, learn our strength, our plans. They never will. // MARA: We are forty against four hundred. // KLINGON: Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man. // KANG: Patience. Vigilance. They will make a mistake. Capture of the Enterprise will give us knowledge to end this war quickly.
The tale is bookended by battles – faces meatily pummelled, bones crunchily broken and throats spurtingly sliced as offstage conflicts are placed centre-screen.
As I swallowed I felt something strange in my throat.
The water leaked out from the throat of the bottle.
By the throat of a Chimney, I mean the lower extremity of its canal, where it unites with the upper part of its open Fire-place.
This course of bricks will be upon a level for instance, higher than this part, otherwise the with the top of the door-way left for the chimney throat of the chimney will not be properly form.

Synonyms for throat

esophagusgulletoesophagustracheawindpipeneckbottleneckpharynx

Antonyms for throat

peak

Related Words

pharynxgorgebleedingslittingwhistlecollarsweatervestshinermouthgroovetrenchhosechestneckcervixhipplumbingdiphtherialarynx

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does throat mean?

Throat means The front part of the neck..

What is a synonym for throat?

Common synonyms include esophagus, gullet, oesophagus, trachea.

What is the opposite of throat?

Possible antonyms include peak.

How do you use throat in a sentence?

The wild pitch bounced and hit the catcher in the throat.

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