Hence, the passage through it to the stomach and lungs; the pharynx; -- sometimes restricted to the fauces.
A contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase.
The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.
The orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces.
(1) The cutout of a shingle. (2) The narrowing passage located between a fireplace and smoke chamber or flue.
of a corolla tube, the top, where the tube joins the lobes.
n. (Gr. drossel, the gullet) term applied to an expanded part of a corolla tube just below the lobes.
a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney";
The opening at the top of a fireplace through which smoke passes enroute to the flue.
A passage located directly above the fireplace opening where a damper is set.
the air passage between the nose and mouth, and the lungs. Usually a stiff rigid pipe, except in the region of the back of the tongue, called the pharynx, which is floppy and liable to collapse during sleep.
An opening just above a fireplace. The damper is usually located in the throat of a fireplace.
The throat is located immediately above the opening of fireplace. It is designed to restrict the heat loss up the flue. In sophisticated designs the throat can incorporate a damper mechanism to adjust the area to best suit the circumstances of that time (e.g. to close it completely when not in use).
The base opening of the corolla.
A constriction in a passage.