EGAVE

orifice

About 2.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.
    the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; he entered the cave's gaping orifice
  2. noun One of the natural external openings of the human or animal body.
    the vagina and other orifices
  3. noun A stupid or objectionable person.

Similar words

opening vent outlet aperture mouth diaphragm hole bore nozzle defect

Often followed by

of is and in plate to at or diameter

Word family

orifices orificial

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