ORIFICE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

orifice

noun

ˈȯr-ə-fəs

Definition of orifice

as in aperture

a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing the mouth is a bodily orifice

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Recent Examples of orifice Especially if the players in front of Oettinger insist on having the game shoved down every orifice of their body. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2026 The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wounds and orifices of live animals, including humans. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 After four seasons of love sausages, exploding body parts, and supes climbing into other people's orifices, this is set to be the finale of all finales. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026 Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orifice

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Noun

This was Rocket Lab's ninth launch for iQPS, which is building a constellation of 36 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjust settings Play with aperture, shutter speed and ISO to determine the best settings for the photo, McCarty said.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of aperture

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McIlroy surged into the top-10 on Saturday with a 7-under 63, powered by nine birdies, including three in his final four holes.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The researchers engineered an additional GaN layer that naturally creates a second sheet containing mobile holes, called a two-dimensional hole gas, or 2DHG.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hole

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