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airway
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air·way  (ârw)
n.
1.
a. A passageway or shaft in which air circulates, as in ventilating a mine.
b. A covered, self-propelled passageway used for airline passenger and crew embarkation and debarkation at airport terminal gates.
2.
a. See air lane.
b. See airline.

airway
Noun
an air route used regularly by aircraft
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airwayairway - a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
duct - an enclosed conduit for a fluid
register - an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather, breather, snorkel - air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
upcast - air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
vent, vent-hole, venthole, blowhole - a hole for the escape of gas or air
ventilation shaft - a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
2.airway - a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
approach path, glide path, glide slope, approach - the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
holding pattern - the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
itinerary, route, path - an established line of travel or access
3.airway - the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
respiratory system, systema respiratorium - the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
lower respiratory tract - the bronchi and lungs
upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea
tract - a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
4.airwayairway - a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
line - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
fleet - group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

A control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor marked with radio navigational aids.
Translations
Spanish airway [ˈɛəweɪ] n (AVIAT) → vía aérea;
(ANAT) → vía respiratoria

French airway [ˈɛəweɪ] n (Aviat) → voie aérienne;
airways (Anat) → voies aériennes

Italian airway [ˈɛəweɪ] n (AVIAT) → rotte fpl aeree;
(ANAT) → vie fpl respiratorie

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