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IRIS DIAPHRAGM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
Synonyms:
iris; iris diaphragm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("iris diaphragm" is a kind of...):
diaphragm; stop (a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens)