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- [dahy-uh-fram]
- /ˈdaɪ əˌfræm/
- /ˈdaɪ.ə.fræm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-uh-fram]
- /ˈdaɪ əˌfræm/
Definitions of diaphragm word
- countable noun diaphragm Your diaphragm is a muscle between your lungs and your stomach. It is used when you breathe. 3
- countable noun diaphragm A diaphragm is a circular rubber contraceptive device that a woman places inside her vagina. 3
- noun diaphragm any separating membrane, esp the dome-shaped muscular partition that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities in mammals 3
- noun diaphragm a circular rubber or plastic contraceptive membrane placed over the mouth of the uterine cervix before copulation to prevent entrance of sperm 3
- noun diaphragm any thin dividing membrane 3
- noun diaphragm a disc with a fixed or adjustable aperture to control the amount of light or other radiation entering an optical instrument, such as a camera 3
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Origin of diaphragm
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English diafragma < Late Latin diaphragma < Greek diáphragma the diaphragm, midriff, equivalent to dia- dia- + phrágma a fence
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Parts of speech for Diaphragm
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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diaphragm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
diaphragm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diaphragm
noun diaphragm
- contraceptive — A contraceptive method or device is a method or a device which a woman uses to prevent herself from becoming pregnant.
- abstinence — Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex, often for health or religious reasons.
- abortion — If a woman has an abortion, she ends her pregnancy deliberately so that the baby is not born alive.
- condom — A condom is a covering made of thin rubber which a man can wear on his penis as a contraceptive or as protection against disease during sexual intercourse.
- pill — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
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