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Definitions for Orifice
[1] an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
[2] mainly Technical an opening or mouth into a cavity; vent; aperture
Words related to Orifice
vent, cavity, spout, window, slit, mouth, outlet, crack, aperture, hole
Words nearby Orifice
oriente, orienteer, orienteering, orienting reflex, orienting response, orifice, orifice meter, orificium, oriflamme, orig., origami
Origin of Orifice
1535–45; < Middle French < Late Latin ōrificium, equivalent to Latin ōr- (stem of ōs ) mouth + -i- -i- + -fic-, combining form of facere to make, do1 (see -fic) + -ium noun suffix
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Other words from Orifice
or·i·fi·cial [awr-uh -fish -uh l, or-] /ˌɔr əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌɒr-/ , adjective
or′i•fi′ cial (-fĭsh′ əl ) adj.
Word origin for Orifice
C16: via French from Late Latin ōrificium, from Latin ōs mouth + facere to make
Synonyms for Orifice
aperture, cavity, crack, hole, mouth, outlet, slit, spout, vent, window