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diaphragm


 
  Grep  of  noun  diaphragm 
  contraceptive  diaphragm 
  diaphragm 
  diaphragmatic  hernia 
  diaphragmatic  pleurisy 
  iris  diaphragm 
 
  Overview  of  noun  diaphragm 
 
  The  noun  diaphragm  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  diaphragm,  stop  --  (a  mechanical  device  in  a  camera  that  controls  size  of  aperture  of  the  lens;  "the  new  cameras  adjust  the  diaphragm  automatically") 
  2.  (2)  diaphragm,  midriff  --  ((anatomy)  a  muscular  partition  separating  the  abdominal  and  thoracic  cavities;  functions  in  respiration) 
  3.  diaphragm,  pessary,  contraceptive  diaphragm  --  (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) 
  4.  diaphragm  --  (electro-acoustic  transducer  that  vibrates  to  receive  or  produce  sound  waves) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  diaphragm 
 
  The  noun  diaphragm  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  diaphragm,  stop  --  (a  mechanical  device  in  a  camera  that  controls  size  of  aperture  of  the  lens;  "the  new  cameras  adjust  the  diaphragm  automatically") 
  2.  (2)  diaphragm,  midriff  --  ((anatomy)  a  muscular  partition  separating  the  abdominal  and  thoracic  cavities;  functions  in  respiration) 
  3.  diaphragm,  pessary,  contraceptive  diaphragm  --  (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) 
  4.  diaphragm  --  (electro-acoustic  transducer  that  vibrates  to  receive  or  produce  sound  waves) 



diaphragm definition