'diaphragm' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'diaphragm' with 1 example sentences.
- diaphragm noun
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: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
: (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
: 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
: electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
The diaphragm is a muscle.