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n. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens n. (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration n. a contraceptive device consistin…
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- n. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens n. (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration n. 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