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orifice
[ awr-uh-fis, or- ]
/ ˈɔr ə fɪs, ˈɒr- /
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noun
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
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Origin of orifice
OTHER WORDS FROM orifice
or·i·fi·cial [awr-uh-fish-uhl, or-], /ˌɔr əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌɒr-/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH orifice
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British Dictionary definitions for orifice
orifice
/ (ˈɒrɪfɪs) /
noun
mainly Technical an opening or mouth into a cavity; vent; aperture
Word Origin for orifice
C16: via French from Late Latin ōrificium, from Latin ōs mouth + facere to make
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