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orifice

noun

/ˈɔː.rɪ.fɪs/

Meaning

an opening or hole, especially in the body or a device

The medicine was applied through a small orifice in the device.

opening, hole, aperture, mouth, vent

closure, seal

small orifice, nasal orifice, round orifice, tiny orifice

A diagram showing the relationships between people in several generations of a family.

a flat surface in a shop, bank, or kitchen where transactions or work are done

a meeting or a period of time devoted to a specific activity

a large strong animal used for pulling heavy loads or plowing fields

The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.

a sudden occurrence or eruption of something, especially disease or violence