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Orifices

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openingnounAn act or instance of making or becoming open.
aperturesnounA small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
blanksnounThe white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim .
boresnounA surname from Czech.
foxholesnoun(military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.
hatchesnounA horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
holesnounA surname.
inletsnounA body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
keyholesnounThe hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
nozzlesnounA short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
openingsnounAn act or instance of making or becoming open.
outletsnounA wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
portsnounA commune of Indre-et-Loire department, France.
ventsnounAn opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
wellsnounA small cathedral city and civil parish with a city council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5445).
orchisesnounAn orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
genitalianounExternal sex organs.
anusesnoun(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
urethraenoun(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.
sphinctersnoun(anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.

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