orifice
Meanings
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An opening or aperture in a solid object, through which fluids or gases can flow.
- "The human body has numerous orifices, such as the mouth, nostrils, ears, and eyes."
- "The orifice in a pipe through which water flows is called a 'water inlet' or 'water intake'."
Pronunciation
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Rhymes
Words rhyming with orificeorificium , aperture , opening , perture , aperturement
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and originsOrifice () :
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Variants
List of all variants of orifice that leads to same resultorifice , orifices , orificial
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The word 'orifice' comes from the Latin word 'orificium', which means 'opening' or 'aperture'.
Trivia
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Did you know that the human body has over 100,000,000 (100 quintillion) orifices?
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Did you know that the smallest orifice in the human body is the 'vasa vasorum', which is a network of tiny blood vessels that supply blood to the walls of larger blood vessels?
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Did you know that the largest orifice in the human body is the 'anus', which is an opening at the end of the digestive tract that allows for the expulsion of waste products in the form of feces?
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Did you know that the human body also has several other types of orifices, such as the 'mouth', which is an opening at the front of the face that allows for the intake of food and liquid, as well as for the expulsion of air in the form of speech or singing. Other types of orifices in the human body include the 'nostrils', which are openings at the sides of the nose that allow for the intake of air, and the 'ears', which are openings at the sides of the head that allow for the intake of sound waves, as well as for the expulsion of air in the form of speech or singing.
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