airwaychart
nounUK /ˈeəweɪ tʃɑːt/
US /ˈerweɪ tʃɑːrt/
A chart that shows the paths air takes to get into and out of your lungs.
The doctor looked at the airwaychart to explain how breathing works.
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2. A map used by pilots that shows the routes airplanes follow through the sky.
The pilot checked the airwaychart before takeoff.
3. A hospital chart that keeps track of a patient's breathing tube and airway care.
The nurse updated the airwaychart after checking the patient.
4. A diagram in a book that labels the parts of the throat and windpipe.
The science book had an airwaychart on the page about the body.