English to English
diaphragm
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noun (n)
- a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens(noun.artifact)Example:
The new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically.
source: wordnet30 - (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration(noun.body)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it.(noun)source: webster1913