Word
Diaphragm
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
di-a-phragm
Definition
- n. - A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an
opening through it.
- n. - The muscular and tendinous partition separating the
cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.
- n. - A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain
shells into two parts.
- n. - 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.
- n. - A partition in any compartment, for various purposes.
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