airway
/ˈeəweɪ/noun
उच्चारण एअर्वे
श्वास-मार्ग, श्वास-नली
Core word
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[C] medical
the passage from the nose and throat to the lungs, through which you breathe
श्वास-मार्ग, श्वास-नली
- The doctor checked that the patient's airway was clear.
- Smoke can damage the airways.
- First-aid training teaches you how to keep a person's airway open.
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- Dust can irritate the airways of people with asthma.
- A small piece of food blocked the child's airway.
Synonyms windpipe air passage
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[C]
a route regularly used by planes
वायुमार्ग, हवाई मार्ग
- a busy international airway
- The new airway links Mumbai with three cities in the Gulf.
- Planes follow the airway between the two cities.
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- The new airway cuts the flying time by half an hour.
- Pilots must stay within the airway until they get new instructions.
Synonyms air route flight path
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[C]
(Airways) used in the names of some airlines
(नाम में) विमान सेवा, एयरवेज़
- She flew to London on British Airways.
- Ticket prices on Gulf Airways fell sharply last month.
- She works for Air India, not for British Airways.
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- Rohit booked a flight on Qatar Airways for his trip to Doha.
- Several airways announced special fares for the festival season.
Synonyms airline
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
airway (countable noun, body)
In medicine an airway is the passage for breathing; the plural airways is common.
चिकित्सा में airway साँस लेने का मार्ग है; बहुवचन 'airways' आम है।
- The doctor cleared the patient's airway.
- Dust can irritate the airways.
airway (a flight route)
It can mean a regular route that planes follow; this is a countable noun.
इसका अर्थ वह नियमित मार्ग भी है जिस पर विमान उड़ते हैं।
- The new airway shortened the Delhi-Kolkata flight.
Airways (in names)
With a capital letter, Airways forms part of an airline's name and takes a singular verb.
बड़े अक्षर के साथ 'Airways' किसी विमान कंपनी के नाम का भाग होता है और singular verb लेता है।
- British Airways has a daily flight to Mumbai.
airway + be + blocked / open
Adjectives about blockage describe the breathing passage.
रुकावट बताने वाले adjectives साँस के मार्ग का वर्णन करते हैं।
- His airway was blocked by a piece of food.
airway + noun (compound)
Compounds such as airway management and airway infection are common in medicine.
चिकित्सा में airway management और airway infection जैसे compounds आम हैं।
- Airway management is taught in first-aid courses.
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adjective + airway
blockedclearuppernarrowopen
- The upper airway was swollen after the allergic reaction.
verb + airway
clearopenblockprotectobstruct
- First aid begins by opening the airway.
airway + noun
obstructioninfectioncontroltube
- Airway obstruction is an emergency.
air + airway (route)
busyinternationalcommercialregular
- This busy airway links two major cities.
airway + verb
closeswellnarrowbecome blocked
- During an attack the airways narrow quickly.
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- A first-aid volunteer must know how to check a person's airway.
प्राथमिक चिकित्सा के स्वयंसेवक को पता होना चाहिए कि किसी व्यक्ति का airway कैसे जाँचा जाता है।
- Smoke can damage the airways and lungs.
धुआँ airways और फेफड़ों को नुकसान पहुँचा सकता है।
- Asthma narrows the airways and makes breathing hard.
दमा airways को संकरा कर देता है और साँस लेना कठिन बना देता है।
- Pilots must follow the assigned airway across the mountains.
पायलटों को पहाड़ों के ऊपर निर्धारित airway का पालन करना होता है।
- The nurse placed a tube to keep the airway open.
नर्स ने airway खुला रखने के लिए एक नली लगाई।
- The child's airway was clear, so the doctor allowed him to go home.
बच्चे का airway साफ़ था, इसलिए डॉक्टर ने उसे घर जाने दिया।
- Smoking harms the airways over many years.
धूम्रपान वर्षों में airways को नुकसान पहुँचाता है।
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✗ The child's airways was blocked.
✓ The child's airways were blocked.
The plural airways takes a plural verb.
बहुवचन 'airways' के साथ बहुवचन verb आती है।