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diaphragm noun[ C ] uk /ˈdaɪ.ə.fræm/ us /ˈdaɪ.ə.fræm/
diaphragmnoun[C] (MUSCLE) the muscle that separates the chest from the lower part of the body膈,膈膜 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The human torso -bellied -shouldered abd abdominals axilla barrel-chested beer belly belly button bosom bread basket chest crutch midriff phrenic potbelly rotator cuff smooth muscle thoracic trunk waist
diaphragmnoun[C] (BIRTH CONTROL) a circular rubber device that a woman puts inside her vagina before having sex, to avoid becoming pregnant避孕隔膜,子宫帽 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Obstetrics: contraception cap cervical cap condom contraception Dutch cap emergency contraception family planning Femidom French letter IUD johnny minipill morning-after pill prophylactic rhythm method rubber safe sex sheath unsterilized vasectomy
diaphragmnoun[C] (COVER) engineering specialized any thin piece of material stretched across an opening隔膜;膜片 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Coverings and layers a blanket of somethingidiom beeswax wrap blanket brazen casing interstratify lagging lamella lamellar lamellate rind seam sheath shellac space blanket strata stratum substratum uncover varnish
diaphragm | American Dictionary diaphragm noun[ C ] us/ˈdɑɪ·əˌfræm/ a thin piece of material that is stretched across an opening, esp. the muscle that separates the chest from the lower part of the body containing the stomach and bowels |