diaphragm

US: /ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/
UK: /dˈa‍ɪəfɹˌæm/


English Vietnamese dictionary


diaphragm /'daiəfræm/
  • danh từ
    • màng chắn, màng ngăn
    • (giải phẫu) cơ hoành

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 (anatomy) the layer of muscle between the lungs and the stomach, used especially to control breathing
2 (BrE also cap) a rubber or plastic device that a woman places inside her VAGINA before having sex to prevent SPERM from entering the WOMB and making her pregnant
3 any thin piece of material used to separate the parts of a machine, etc.
4 (technical) a thin disc used to turn electronic signals into sound and sound into electronic signals in telephones, LOUDSPEAKERS, etc.