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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The technology is particularly important when working with synthetic aperture radar, otherwise known as SAR.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Qnity will produce advanced films that are critical to the new variable aperture camera system in the iPhone 18 Pro.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

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In higher-dimensional gravity, certain black-hole-like objects, such as black strings, can become unstable and fragment.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Sabbatini played his final six holes in 6-under par, which included his 25-foot eagle putt from the fringe on the par-5 15th hole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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