Uttal

  • RP:
    • IPA: /eɪˈɔːtə/
  • US:
    • IPA: /eɪˈɔːrtə/
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Substantiv
1.aortanatomi

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
  2. (figuratively) The liveliest part of something.

Exempel

  • Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan. http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/travel/escapes/26yiddish.html?8dpc

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