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diaphragm
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stop
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
“the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically”
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diaphragm
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midriff
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
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diaphragm
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pessary
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contraceptive diaphragm
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
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diaphragm
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
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