throat
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4.9
- noun
- /θroʊt/
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- The opening of the bottle has a narrow throat that helps control the flow of liquid.
There are bright blue reflecting discs which act that's its throat.
- There are bright blue reflecting discs which act that's its throat.
- OK, So that's so on the throat, that part of the tube, is it?
- In particular, you go deeper into this throat, the right shift factor is bigger.
- Some splayed red and pink gift wrap ribbons tangled at the throat.
Examples
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And this is what we call "The Throat," the passage between the Breach and us.
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It even sounds silly, but in swimming, your throat size matters.
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We lower a fiber optic camera down the throat and esophagus, and take a look around.
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The mandibles move independently of each other, slowly inching the prey into their throat.
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Adult male eagle owls puff out their white throat badges as they call near dusk.
Academic text (2010) -
The auger force-feeds material from the throat of the pump into the rotor and stator.
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In architecture, the throat of the arch is crucial for distributing weight evenly.
Idioms
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4.9
A tight, uncomfortable feeling in the throat when you feel very sad or nervous and want to cry
- Informal
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8.2
To suddenly speak angrily and criticize someone for a small mistake
- Informal
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8.3
Make someone accept ideas or opinions they do not want by pressuring them
Compounds
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3.0
An infection in the throat caused by bacteria, often with fever and swollen tonsils
- Specialized
Strep bacteria infect the throat and tonsils and cause a severe, painful infection often with fever
A piece of gear worn around the neck to keep the throat safe from fast objects like pucks or balls
- Specialized
An infection in the throat that causes a sudden sore throat and fever
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Throat is used for a narrow part of a building or object because people imagined it like the human throat — a tight passage that things move through. So the 'throat' of a tunnel, chimney, or bottle is the small part that can slow or stop movement.