orifice (Meaning)

Wordnet

orifice (n)

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

Webster

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.

orifice Sentence Examples

  1. The small orifice in the pipe allowed a controlled flow of water.
  2. The orifice plate is a common device used to measure fluid flow.
  3. The heart has four orifices: the mitral, tricuspid, pulmonary, and aortic valves.
  4. The nozzle of a garden hose contains a constricted orifice to increase water velocity.
  5. The carburetor's main orifice controls the airflow into the engine.
  6. The spark plug's central orifice provides a path for the electrical spark to ignite the fuel mixture.
  7. The orifice of a volcano is the opening through which lava and gases are ejected.
  8. The lens of an eye has a central orifice called the pupil.
  9. The orifice of a wind instrument determines the pitch and timbre of the sound.
  10. The orifice of a turtle's shell allows for head and limb protrusion.

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

hole,aperture, fissure,crevice, perforation, crack, slit, opening, rent, puncture

seal, plug, barrier,seal, fill, barrier, patch, filler, filler, fill

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.