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English to English noun
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a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens |  | Example: the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
source: wordnet30
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(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration | | source: wordnet30
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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 | | source: wordnet30
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electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves | | source: wordnet30
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A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it. | | source: webster1913
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