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Diaphragm

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic

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a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

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electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves

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(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Variants

synonym
midriffpessarystop
plural
Diaphragms
possessive
Diaphragm's
pluralpossessive
Diaphragms'