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orifice

or·i·fice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-uh-fis, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ə fɪs, ˈɒr-/
    • /ˈɒr.ɪ.fɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-fis, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ə fɪs, ˈɒr-/

Definitions of orifice word

  • noun orifice an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent. 1
  • noun orifice An opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nostril or the anus. 1
  • noun orifice anatomy: hole, cavity 1
  • countable noun orifice An orifice is an opening or hole, especially one in your body such as your mouth. 0
  • noun orifice an opening or mouth into a cavity; vent; aperture 0
  • noun orifice a mouth or aperture of a tube, cavity, etc.; opening 0

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Origin of orifice

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Orifice

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orifice popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

orifice usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for orifice

noun orifice

  • opening — an open or clear space.
  • hole — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
  • slit — to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.
  • vent — a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.

Antonyms for orifice

noun orifice

  • closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.

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