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diaphragm

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
M
Contains
IA
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm

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noun

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

    “the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically”

noun

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

noun

  1. 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

  1. (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

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the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically

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