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diaphragm

noun /daɪəfræm/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 20
Definitions
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

a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

noun

a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

“the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically”

noun

electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves

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