ORIFICE


Meaning of ORIFICE in English

/ ˈɒrɪfɪs; NAmE ˈɔːr-; ˈɑːr-/ noun

( formal or humorous ) a hole or opening, especially one in the body :

the nasal orifice

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French , from late Latin orificium , from os , or- mouth + facere make.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.