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Noun: airway  'ehr,wey
  1. A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
    - air passage, air duct
     
  2. A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
    - air lane, flight path, skyway
     
  3. The passages through which air enters and leaves the body
    - respiratory tract
     
  4. A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
    - airline, airline business

Derived forms: airways

Type of: duct, itinerary, line, path, route, tract

Part of: respiratory system, systema respiratorium

Encyclopedia: Airway