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throat

/ˈθɹəʊt/

noun1 of 2

passage inside the neck used to swallow and breathe

  • “Despite drinking a lot of water, my throat remains dry.”Tatoeba
  • “When air dries, the throat dries, and cough comes out.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To mow (beans, etc.) in a direction against their bending.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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