diaphragm
/daɪə,fræm/
noun
9 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
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.
2
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration.
3
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens.
“the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically”
4
Electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves.
WORD FORMS
Starts withD
Ends withM
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiniaphragmday
Starts & ends withD … M
Syllablesdi · a · phragm
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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