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diaphragm
CEFRB1
/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
Examples
Hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm.
The diaphragm is a muscle.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
More examples
In contextcervical diaphragm
pulmonary diaphragm
thoracic diaphragm
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Origin
noun
From Middle English diafragma, Ancient Greek διάφραγμα (diáphragma, “partition”), from διά (diá, “across”) and φράγμα (phrágma, “barrier”), from the verb φράσσω (phrássō). First attested in the late 14th century.