DIAPHRAGMS

Noun

diaphragms

plural of diaphragm

Source: Wiktionary


DIAPHRAGM

Di"a*phragm, n. Etym: [L. diaphragma, Gr. fareire to stuff: cf. F. diaphragme. See Farce.]

1. A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.

3. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.

4. (Opt.)

Definition: 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.

5. (Mach.)

Definition: A partition in any compartment, for various purposes. Diaphragm pump, one in which a flexible diaphragm takes the place of a piston.

DIAPHRAGM

Di"a*phragm, n. Etym: [L. diaphragma, Gr. fareire to stuff: cf. F. diaphragme. See Farce.]

1. A dividing membrane or thin partition, commonly with an opening through it.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The muscular and tendinous partition separating the cavity of the chest from that of the abdomen; the midriff.

3. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A calcareous plate which divides the cavity of certain shells into two parts.

4. (Opt.)

Definition: 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.

5. (Mach.)

Definition: A partition in any compartment, for various purposes. Diaphragm pump, one in which a flexible diaphragm takes the place of a piston.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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