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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
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
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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)