external urethral opening

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The slitlike opening of the urethra in the glans penis.

In the female, the external orifice of the urethra in the vestibule.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

While preaching D.A.R.E. in schools, we made a drug out of external validation.
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Rather than downing a handful of pills, I planned to take my life by opening a vein in each wrist.
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The ancient Egyptian festival of Wepet Renpet (“opening of the year”) was not just a time of rebirth—it was dedicated to drinking.
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The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They keep their heads low while running behind a large curtain covering the opening between two housing blocks.
The Brothers Who Ambushed ISIS|Mohammed A. Salih|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On to Gaba Tepe just in time to see the opening, the climax and the end of the dreaded Turkish counter attack.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
These practical demonstrations occurred usually in the opening enthusiasm of the term.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Specimens were easily collected in a mist net placed across the opening.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
It would be like opening the windows upon a stuffy, overcrowded and unventilated room of disputing people.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
He didn't even wait until he had found the opening in which his daughter had appeared.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey