diaphragm
NOUN
/daɪə,fræm/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
diaphragm is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1A1P3H4R1A1G2M3
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does diaphragm mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
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.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens.
“the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
Electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves.
BROADER