When a beverage is "going down the wrong pipe", what exactly is happening?

When a beverage is "going down the wrong pipe", what exactly is happening?
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You might have aspirated a bit down your trachea (windpipe) rather than your esophagus. Or, maybe the liquid has irritated your esophagus. But I’m not a doctor, just a person who seems to do this a lot!
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