orifice (Meaning)
orifice (n)
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
orifice (n.)
A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound.
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FAQs About the word orifice
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavityA mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice
aperture, hole,crevice, crack, fissure, opening, slit, perforation, puncture, breach
filler, filler, fill, filling, patch,seal, plug, filling, fill, barrier
The small orifice in the pipe allowed a controlled flow of water.
The orifice plate is a common device used to measure fluid flow.
The heart has four orifices: the mitral, tricuspid, pulmonary, and aortic valves.
The nozzle of a garden hose contains a constricted orifice to increase water velocity.
