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orifice

/ˈɒrɪfɪs/noun

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छिद्र, मुख

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    [C] formal

    a hole or opening, especially one in the body

    छिद्र, मुख

    • a small orifice in the pipe
    • Steam escaped through a tiny orifice in the lid.
    • The oil leaked through a small orifice in the tank.
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    • Air passes through the nasal orifice into the lungs.
    • The nozzle has an orifice no wider than a pin.

    Synonyms opening hole aperture vent mouth

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or·i·fice

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Keep the opening words together: orifice (an opening, especially in the body), aperture (a small opening, especially one that lets light into a camera), vent (an opening for air or gas), slit (a long narrow opening), crevice (a narrow crack in rock), pore (a tiny hole in the skin).

छिद्र के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: orifice (छिद्र, विशेषकर शरीर में), aperture (छोटा छिद्र, विशेषकर कैमरे में प्रकाश आने वाला), vent (हवा या गैस का छिद्र), slit (लंबा संकरा छिद्र), crevice (चट्टान में संकरी दरार), pore (त्वचा का बहुत छोटा छिद्र, रोमछिद्र)।