Similar words
agujero
orificio is more technical or anatomical than agujero, referring to a small opening or orifice; agujero is the everyday, general word for "hole."
boquete
orificio is a small, technical opening; boquete is a large, often jagged hole or breach.
Similar in other languages
French
trou
trou is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hole."
Practice
1 What does orificio mean?
hole
2 Fill the gap: Hay un ___.
Full sentence: Hay un orificio. (There's a hole.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches orificio?
orificio: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.