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voice box

noun as in vocal cords

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Few modern voice boxes sound as desperate as his—especially when he strains toward his upper register to plead for the return of a loved one who has disappeared.

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The bullet tore through my voice box and larynx before lodging itself in my trapezius.

While the sound is being made, there will be a slight upward pulling of the voice box, a slight tugging at the voice box.

Two little white bands are stretched across the inside of the voice-box.

If we eat or drink too fast the voice-box will not have time to close its little door and prevent our being choked.

Through the opening behind this curtain the air passes down into the voice-box and then into the lungs.

Always think twice before you let anything unpleasant or unkind come out of your voice box.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to voice box, such as: adam's apple, esophagus, larynx, pharynx, throat, and vocal bands.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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