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Orifice

A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.

📖 Definitions of "Orifice"

noun

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A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.
"the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; the vagina and other orifices"

🔄 Synonyms of "Orifice"

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Word	Definition
openingnoun	An act or instance of making or becoming open.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Orifice"

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Word	Definition
openingnoun	An act or instance of making or becoming open.
ventnoun	An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
outletnoun	A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
aperturenoun	A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
mouthnoun	(anatomy) The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
diaphragmnoun	(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
holenoun	A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
borenoun	One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
nozzlenoun	A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
defectnoun	A fault or malfunction.
entrancenoun	(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
inletnoun	A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
fittingnoun	A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.
portnoun	A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
splicenoun	Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.
passagenoun	A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
ostiumnoun	A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.
foramennoun	(anatomy) An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
ductnoun	A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
porenoun	A tiny opening in the skin.