Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | stop liquid
Facets:
value: from reaching the windpipe
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from going into the trachea
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: When you swallow food, the epiglottis folds over the glottis to stop liquid and food from going into the trachea (wind pipeline).
text: Basically, when you swallow your food, the epiglottis folds over the glottis to stop food and liquids from reaching the windpipe, which is also called the trachea.
text: When a person swallows, the epiglottis stops solid food and liquids from going down through the voice box and windpipe to the lungs.