orifice vs vent
vent vs orificeorifice and vent both are nouns.
orifice is not a verb while vent is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| orifice | Yes | No | No | No |
| vent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
vent is a hyponym of
orifice; that is, vent is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
orifice:
- orifice: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
- vent: external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
Other hyponyms of orifice include
blastopore, aortic orifice, stoma, porta hepatis, spiracle, mouth, os, cervix, cervix uteri, uterine cervix, fenestra, cardia, introitus, external orifice, urethral orifice, pylorus, anus, fontanel, fontanelle, soft spot, naris, rima.
| orifice (noun) | vent (noun) |
|---|---|
| an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity | activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion |
| external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate | |
| a hole for the escape of gas or air | |
| a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) | |
| a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt |
| orifice (verb) | vent (verb) |
|---|---|
| expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen | |
| give expression or utterance to |
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