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Definition of orifice noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

orifice

noun
 
/ˈɒrɪfɪs/
 
/ˈɔːrɪfɪs/
 (formal or humorous)
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  1. a hole or opening, especially one in the body
    • the nasal orifice
    Topics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from French, from late Latin orificium, from os, or- ‘mouth’ + facere ‘make’.
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