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diaphragm


diaphragm - noun

  • 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

    • diaphragm - thesaurus

    midriff   pessary   stop  

    Other Spellzone word lists: Body, organs

    Scrabble score for diaphragm

    d is 2 i is 1 a is 1 p is 3 h is 4 r is 1 a is 1 g is 2 m is 3
    Scrabble score = 18

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