Diaphragm

Meaning

Noun

●

In Anatomy & Muscles:

In

, a

of

the

from the

,

and

in

to

into and

from the

; also called

diaphragm.

●

In Anatomy & Muscles:

Any of various

or

of

or

which

one

from another.

●

In Birth control & Muscles:

A

a

, used to

the

during intercourse.

●

In Mechanics:

A

two

and

around its

that

into one or other

as the

in the

in the

varies.

●

In Acoustics:

In a

, the

,

which

to

sound.

●

In Optics & Photography:

A

structure with a

, used to

the

of

a

or

device.

●

In Chemistry:

A

or

membrane.

●

In Construction & Muscles:

A

,

,

or the like, having a

large in-plane

and

to

to

systems.

Verb

●

In Optics & Photography:

To reduce

using an

diaphragm.

●

To

as a

,

by vibrating.

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Origin

diaphragm

English

διάφραγμα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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