Dictionary Check: diaphragm
"diaphragm" is a valid word!
Scrabble
18
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Words with Friends
20
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Definition
noun
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
Example:
"the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
noun
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
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
noun
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
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