diaphragms

noun

electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves

a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic

(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities

a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

Roots

diadia- · Greek · across phragma-phragm · Greek · fence, partition

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The word diaphragms breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: dia-, from Greek dia (“across”); and -phragm, from Greek phragma (“fence, partition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.