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diaphragm noun

  /ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/
  • (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.
 Zwerchfell, Diaphragma
  • A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
 Diaphragma, Pessar, Scheidendiaphragma
  • (optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
 Blende, Zwerchfell
  • (mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
 Membran, Zwerchfell
  • (acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.
 Zwerchfell
iris diaphragm
Irisblende
power diaphragm return spring
Kolbenrückholfeder
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