диафрагма — meaning in English
diafragma
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English meaning
- diaphragm noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
Senses
диафрагма is used for these senses in English:
- diaphragm (anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
- diaphragm (optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
diaphragm — full definition
- noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
- noun A dome-shaped contraceptive device inserted to cover the cervix.
- noun A thin, flexible membrane, such as the vibrating part of a speaker or microphone.