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orifice
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orifice
(noun)
orifice
/
ˈ
orəfəs/
noun
plural
orifices
orifice
/
ˈ
orəfəs/
noun
plural
orifices
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIFICE
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formal
:
a hole or opening and especially one in your body (such as your mouth, ear, nostril, etc.)
a bodily
orifice
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