diaphragm
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
- definition (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- definition 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
- definition electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves