diaphragm
/ˈdaɪəˌfræm/
noun
- A large muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe by moving up and down.
- When you take a deep breath, your diaphragm moves downward.
- Singers learn to control their diaphragm to project their voice.
- The doctor explained that the diaphragm is essential for proper breathing.
- A thin, flexible disk used in some telephones, speakers, or microphones that vibrates to produce or receive sound.
- A damaged diaphragm in the speaker caused the audio to sound distorted.
- The microphone's diaphragm converts sound waves into electrical signals.
- Engineers tested the diaphragm of the telephone to ensure clear calls.
- A dome-shaped device that a woman places inside her vagina before sex to prevent pregnancy.
- Using a diaphragm requires planning ahead of time.
- She chose a diaphragm as her method of birth control.
- The nurse showed her how to insert the diaphragm correctly.
- A part of a camera or optical instrument that controls the amount of light entering the lens.
- The camera's diaphragm can be opened wide for low-light shots.
- Adjusting the diaphragm changes the brightness of the photo.
- He learned how the diaphragm affects the depth of field in photography.