Table of Contents
1. diaphragm
noun. ['ˈdaɪəˌfræm'] a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- διάφραγμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Diaphragm
- anagram
- barthram
- bartram
- beltram
- buttram
- cablegram
- centigram
- centram
- coram
- diagram
- dram
- electrocardiogram
- engram
- epigram
- histogram
- hologram
- kilogram
- logogram
- mailgram
- mammogram
How do you pronounce diaphragm?
Pronounce diaphragm as ˈdaɪəˌfræm.
US - How to pronounce diaphragm in American English
UK - How to pronounce diaphragm in British English
Sentences with diaphragm
1. Noun, singular or mass
Check the small bypass hole in the diaphragm to make sure it is free and clear.
2. Adjective
Check the diaphragm seat inside the flush valve to make sure it is clean and free of damage.
2. diaphragm
noun. ['ˈdaɪəˌfræm'] (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration.
Antonyms
Etymology
- διάφραγμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. diaphragm
noun. ['ˈdaɪəˌfræm'] 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.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- διάφραγμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. diaphragm
noun. ['ˈdaɪəˌfræm'] electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves.
Synonyms
Etymology
- διάφραγμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
