diaphragm

Words with a similar base: contraceptive_diaphragm, diaphragm

'diaphragm'

[diaphragm.n.01] as in: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

Examples:
the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically

'diaphragm'

[diaphragm.n.02] as in: (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

'diaphragm'

[diaphragm.n.03] as in: a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix

'diaphragm'

[diaphragm.n.04] as in: electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves

Origins

					diaphragm (English)
└── διάφραγμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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