orifice

ˈɒrɪfɪs

Definition

Definition of orifice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

opening in the body like a mouth

TECH.

The doctor examined the orifice for signs of infection.

aperture

hole

opening

mechanical

TECH.

opening in a tube or pipe

TECH.

Water flowed through the orifice into the basin.

aperture

hole

vent

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opening in a tube or pipe

Origin of orifice

Latin, orificium (mouth + making)

Terms with orifice included in their meaning

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speculum

exam tool

medical instrument for dilating a body orifice to allow examination

throat

plant

orifice of a tubular organ

bung

bunghole

orifice in a cask for filling

ostial

adj.

medical

relating to an orifice or ostium in anatomy

Examples of orifice in a sentence

He studied the orifice to understand its function.
The technician inspected the orifice for blockages.
Gas escaped from the orifice under high pressure.

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French:orifice, ...
German:Öffnung, ...
Italian:orifizio, ...
Spanish:orificio, abertura, ...
Portuguese:orifício, ...
Chinese:孔口, 喷嘴, ...
Japanese:開口部, 穴, ...
Arabic:فَتْحَة, مخرج, ...
Hebrew:פֶּתַח, חֲרִיר, ...
Russian:отверстие, сопло, ...
Ukrainian:отвір, ...
Hindi:छिद्र, छेद, ...
Bengali:ছিদ্র, রন্ধ্র, ...
Catalan:orifici, obertura, ...
Czech:otvor, průduch, ...
Danish:åbning, munding, ...
Dutch:opening, ...
Greek:άνοιγμα, ...
Hungarian:nyílás, furat, ...
Khmer:រន្ធរាងកាយ, រន្ធ, ...
Korean:개구부, 오리피스, ...
Persian:دهانه, مجرا, ...
Polish:otwór, wlot, ...
Portuguese (BR):orifício, ...
Romanian:orificiu, deschidere, ...
Swedish:öppning, ...
Thai:ช่องเปิด, ...
Turkish:delik, ...
Vietnamese:lỗ mở, khẩu độ, ...

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Definition of orifice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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