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translations for
diaphragm
Zwerchfell
das
Diaphragma
das
Blende
die
Membran
die
Okularblende
Pessar
Scheidendiaphragma
Scheidenpessar
Definition of diaphragm
In
mammal
s, a sheet of
muscle
separating the
thorax
from the
abdomen
,
contract
ed and relaxed in
respiration
to draw air into and expel air from the
lung
s; also called
thoracic
diaphragm
A
contraceptive
device consisting of a flexible
cup
, used to cover the
cervix
during
intercourse
In a
speaker
, the thin, semi-rigid
membrane
which
vibrate
s to produce sound
A
permeable
or
semipermeable
membrane
A floor
slab
, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane
shear
stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems
To reduce lens
aperture
using an optical diaphragm
To act as a diaphragm, for example by
vibrating
Related words
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diaphragm wall
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diaphragmatic hernia
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thoracic diaphragm
power diaphragm return spring
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