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orifice

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒrifis/🇺🇸 US
GREC1

Definitions

n.

An opening or hole, especially a natural opening in the body such as the mouth or nostril

孔口,开口;(身体的)自然开口

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
orimouth
+
ficemake, do
=orifice

Common Collocations

  • 1.nasal orifice鼻孔
  • 2.body orifice身体开口

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The orifice of the volcano expelled hot lava during the eruption.

  • 2.

    The nasal orifice is the natural opening through which air enters the body.

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