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orifices

or·i·fice
O o

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 orifices word

  • noun orifices an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent. 1
  • noun orifices Plural form of orifice. 1
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Origin of orifices

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 Orifices

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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orifices 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.
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Synonyms for orifices

noun orifices

  • openings — Plural form of opening.
  • holes — Plural form of hole.
  • cavities — Plural form of cavity.
  • apertures — Plural form of aperture.
  • cracks — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
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noun orifices

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  • what is orifices?

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