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orifice

[ awr-uh-fis, or- ]

noun

  1. an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.


orifice

/ ˈɒ°ùɪ´Úɪ²õ /

noun

  1. technical_term.
    an opening or mouth into a cavity; vent; aperture
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç°ù·¾±Â·´Ú¾±Â·³¦¾±²¹±ô [awr-, uh, -, fish, -, uh, l, or-], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of orifice1

1535–45; < Middle French < Late Latin Å°ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦¾±³Ü³¾, equivalent to Latin Å°ù- (stem of Ųõ ) mouth + -i- -i- + -fic-, combining form of facere to make, do 1 ( -fic ) + -ium noun suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of orifice1

C16: via French from Late Latin Å°ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦¾±³Ü³¾, from Latin Ųõ mouth + facere to make
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And like the Remora, Miller is known to eat the other parasites residing in and around Trump’s orifice.

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"It can be thrown over the wall, it can be brought in by visitors - secreted in their bodily orifices - or in children's nappies… staff corruption is an issue in many prisons," he added.

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The other was another edition of a baking contest that featured a dirty turkey cake and one with a gaping orifice that spits stuffing.

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You may even seek refuge from a dust storm by climbing into the rear orifice of a pink unicorn, erected on Black Rock City’s lunar-like terrain.

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This is the kind of movie where, at any moment, the editor might throw in an insert shot of an oozing orifice, keeping viewers on their toes.

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