The body's main artery Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ARTERY (noun)
1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
2. a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
BODY (noun)
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
BODY (verb)
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to

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