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diaframma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diaphragm noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.

Senses

diaframma is used for these senses in English:

  • diaphragm (optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
  • intrauterine device A contraceptive device consisting of a spiral or similar shape of plastic or metal inserted through the vagina into the uterus in order to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg.

diaphragm — full definition

  1. noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
  2. noun A dome-shaped contraceptive device inserted to cover the cervix.
  3. noun A thin, flexible membrane, such as the vibrating part of a speaker or microphone.

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