ORIFICE


Meaning of ORIFICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-ə-fəs, ˈär- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin orificium, from Latin or-, os mouth + facere to make, do — more at oral , do

Date: 15th century

: an opening (as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass

• or·i·fi·cial ˌȯr-ə-ˈfi-shəl, ˌär- adjective

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