: an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
an anatomical orifice
the nozzle orifice
the cone built up from the cinders around the eruption orifice—
R. H. Mohlenbrock
R. H. Mohlenbrock
Examples of orifice in a Sentence
the mouth is a bodily orifice
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Cory, who at this point has smoke billowing out of every orifice, flips out on Josh, who’s just betrayed him for the second time.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The white exterior peered at me with flat orifices obscured through the mist, barely distinguishable from the dark sky behind it, as though all the world beyond the dome was cut from the same slab, only slightly effaced.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Many older jugs take on the crude appearance of early folk art, with holes in characters that allow liquids to stream out of every conceivable orifice.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024
None of us, thankfully, has to ponder which orifice to insert the toothbrush in every morning and night.
—Christian Simpson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The white exterior peered at me with flat orifices obscured through the mist, barely distinguishable from the dark sky behind it, as though all the world beyond the dome was cut from the same slab, only slightly effaced.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Many older jugs take on the crude appearance of early folk art, with holes in characters that allow liquids to stream out of every conceivable orifice.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024
None of us, thankfully, has to ponder which orifice to insert the toothbrush in every morning and night.
—Christian Simpson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Orifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orifice. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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orifice
noun
or·i·fice
ˈȯr-ə-fəs 
ˈär-
: an opening (as a mouth or hole) through which something may pass
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