orifice
A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etcA mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.
» Keep sand out of every orifice.
Achtung, dass kein Sand in die Öffnungen gelangt!
Die Öffnungen vor Eindringen von Sand bewaren!
Meaning
3 sensesA mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.
the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; he entered the cave's gaping orifice
Öffnung
отве́рстиеotvérstije
One of the natural external openings of the human or animal body.
the vagina and other orifices
(derogatory, slang)A stupid or objectionable person.
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Examples
5 sentencesKeep sand out of every orifice.
deAchtung, dass kein Sand in die Öffnungen gelangt!
The body's orifices were covered in dry blood.
Make sure every orifice is covered before you enter the sandstorm.
deStellen Sie sicher, dass jede Körperöffnung bedeckt ist, bevor Sie sich in den Sandsturm begeben.
I got sand in more orifices than I knew I had.
People have a lot of orifices, and behind each one lurks a specialist.
deDer Mensch hat viele Öffnungen, und vor jeder lauert ein Spezialist.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French, from Old French, from Late Latin ōrificium (“an opening, literally theFrom Middle French, from Old French, from Late Latin ōrificium (“an opening, literally the making of a mouth”), compound of ōs (“mouth”) + faciō (“to make”).
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