diaphragm - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'diaphragm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diaphragm

[ n.]

- A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it.
- The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.
- A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.
- A plate with an opening, which is generally circular, used in instruments to cut off marginal portions of a beam of light, as at the focus of a telescope.
- A partition in any compartment, for various purposes.

Meaning of 'diaphragm' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . diaphragm

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

Example in sentence:

the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically

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Pelvic Diaphragm
The pelvic diaphragm is formed by the important levatores ani muscles and the small coccygeus muscles and their covering fasciae.
Diaphragm
Generally, muscle fibers of the diaphragm arise radially, from the margins of the inferior thoracic aperture, and converge into a large central tendon.

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