1. diaphragm

noun. ['ˈdaɪəˌfræm'] a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens.

Rhymes with Iris Diaphragm

Sentences with iris-diaphragm

1. Noun Phrase
Locate the iris diaphragm underneath the stage.

2. Noun Phrase
Label the iris diaphragm.

2. diaphragm

noun. ['ˈdaɪəˌfræm'] (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration.

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.

4. diaphragm

noun. ['ˈdaɪəˌfræm'] electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves.

5. iris

noun. ['ˈaɪrəs, ˈaɪrɪs'] muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye.

6. iris

noun. ['ˈaɪrəs, ˈaɪrɪs'] diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening.

7. iris

noun. ['ˈaɪrəs, ˈaɪrɪs'] plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.