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.
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