What does diaphragm mean?

Q: What does diaphragm mean?

n. A muscle that helps you breathe by moving up and down.; A small object that a woman can use to prevent pregnancy by blocking the cervix.; A thin part in a machine that separates different sections.; A thin piece in electronic devices that helps to change sound into electronic signals.

diaphragm

🇺🇸 /ˈdaɪəfræm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdaɪəfræm/

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noun

A muscle that helps you breathe by moving up and down.

When you take a deep breath, your diaphragm moves down, making your lungs expand.

A small object that a woman can use to prevent pregnancy by blocking the cervix.

Before they were married, she inserted a diaphragm to avoid getting pregnant.

A thin part in a machine that separates different sections.

The diaphragm in the camera helps to control how much light enters.

A thin piece in electronic devices that helps to change sound into electronic signals.

The diaphragm in the microphone picks up sound and turns it into a signal.

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A muscle that helps you breathe by moving up and down.; A small object that a woman can use to prevent pregnancy by blocking the cervix.; A thin part in a machine that separates different sections.; A thin piece in electronic devices that helps to change sound into electronic signals.

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Plural diaphragms