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The Meaning of diaphragm
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(n.) A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it.
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(n.) The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.
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(n.) A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.
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(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.
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(n.) A partition in any compartment, for various purposes.
Synonyms
stop
,
midriff
,
pessary
,
contraceptive diaphragm
Rhymes
abraham
,
abram
,
alam
,
am
,
amsterdam
,
anagram
,
bahm
,
bam
,
bartram
,
bellingham
,
birmingham
,
bram
,
buckingham
,
burcham
,
cablegram
,
cam
,
camm
,
centigram
,
cham
,
clam
,
cram
,
cunningham
,
dagenham
,
dahm
,
dam
,
damm
,
damme
,
damn
,
diagram
,
dirlam
,
dithyramb
,
dram
,
durham
,
electrocardiogram
,
engram
,
epigram
,
exam
,
flam
,
flamm
,
flimflam
,
frahm
,
fram
,
framingham
,
gahm
,
gamm
,
goddam
,
goddamn
,
graeme
,
graham
,
gram
,
gramme
,
hahm
,
ham
,
hamm
,
hamme
,
histogram
,
hologram
,
inghram
,
jam
,
jamb
,
kam
,
kamm
,
kilogram
,
klamm
,
kram
,
kvam
,
kvamme
,
lahm
,
lam
,
lamb
,
lambe
,
lamm
,
lamme
,
logjam
,
logogram
,
madame
,
mcclam
,
mcham
,
mclamb
,
microgram
,
milligram
,
mme
,
monogram
,
nahm
,
nam
,
nottingham
,
pam
,
panam
,
polygram
,
potsdam
,
priam
,
program
,
programme
,
quamme
,
rahm
,
ram
,
ramm
,
reprogram
,
rockingham
,
rotterdam
,
sahm
,
sam
,
scam
,
schram
,
schramm
,
scram
,
sham
,
siam
,
slam
,
sonogram
,
spam
,
sram
,
stam
,
stamm
,
stram
,
swam
,
t-lam
,
tam
,
tamm
,
telegram
,
tham
,
tottenham
,
tram
,
vandam
,
vandamme
,
wham
,
wolfram
,
yam