orifice

Definition of orifice in English English dictionary: A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as
the orifice of a wound.; {n} an opening, perforation, mouth; opening; {i} opening, aperture, hole into a passage (especially in the body, i.e. mouth, nostril, etc.); an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart; The small burner part assembly (a gauged hole fitting) that must be changed out to accommodate either L P or natural gas; A dispensing closure or fitment opening through which the product is dispensed; An opening such as a hole or vent An opening through which air can pass, or a restricted opening placed in a pipe line to provide a means of controlling or measuring flow (099); an opening in a wall or plate; A hole, generally round, in a plate, pipe or hollow body, designed to control or measure the flow of a fluid; Simulation of restrictions (impedance) in a cleaner system; A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; The opening of the ink jet print head where ink shoots onto the substrate Printheads contain a multiple of these openings and are arranged to give a set area of coverage as the print head moves along the print cycle This is where the meniscus is located; The opening in the extruder die; An orifice is an opening or hole, especially one in your body such as your mouth. After a massive heart attack, he was strapped to a bed, with tubes in every orifice; An opening in a plug, fitment, or dispensing cap through which the product is dispensed; opening having a closed perimeter through which a fluid may discharge It may be open to the atmosphere, or it may be partially or completely submerged in the discharged fluid; opening in the end of the spindle shaft, through which the spun yarn passes; As used in water studies, an opening with a closed perimeter; is usually sharp edged, and of regular form in a plate, wall, or partition through which water may flow An orifice is used for the measurement or control of water; (noun) A hole or aperture without appreciable length (depth) In most cases the technically correct term for the hole employed in ink jet printing systems (see NOZZLE); A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; A hole in a fluid or gas flow system Usually the main restriction point used to control or limit the volume of a substance over a period of time; an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
cardiac orifice: (Tıp, İlaç) The opening of the esophagus into the stomach
aortic orifice: the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta
orifices: plural of orifice
urethral orifice: the orifice through which urine is discharged

orifice

Hyphenation

o·ri·fice

Turkish pronunciation

ôrıfıs

Synonyms

aperture, cavity, crack, hole, mouth, outlet, slit, spout, vent, window

Pronunciation

/ˈôrəfəs/ /ˈɔːrəfəs/

Etymology

() Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin orificium (“an opening, literally the making of a mouth”), compound of os (“mouth”) + facere (“to make”)

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