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diaphragm

/'daɪə,fræm/

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noun
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
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contraceptive diaphragm pessary

type of:
birth control device preventive prophylactic device preventative contraceptive contraceptive device
noun
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
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midriff

type of:
tissue layer muscle system muscular structure musculature membrane

part of:
trunk body torso
noun
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
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"the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"

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stop

type of:
mechanical device

part of:
camera photographic camera
noun
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
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type of:
disk disc

part of:
electro-acoustic transducer

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