Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | keep food
Facets:
value: from entering the windpipe
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Function in the Digestive system: It also plays a vital role in channeling swallowed food into the esophagus, as the epiglottis covers the entrance to the larynx, keeping food and drink from entering the windpipe .
text: The epiglottis is a flap in the throat that keeps food from entering the windpipe and the lungs.