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Meaning of diaphragm

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  diaphragm
      n 1: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of
           aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm
           automatically" [syn: {diaphragm}, {stop}]
      2: (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and
         thoracic cavities; functions in respiration [syn:
         {diaphragm}, {midriff}]
      3: 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 [syn: {diaphragm},
         {pessary}, {contraceptive diaphragm}]
      4: electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or
         produce sound waves

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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