Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | act as trapdoor
Facets:
value: to keep other particles
type: PURPOSE
value: to keep food
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Uvula helps to produce sound, whereas epiglottis acts as a trapdoor, which prevent from food and liquid entering the trachea during swallowing.
text: The epiglottis acts like a trap door to keep food and other particles from entering the larynx.