What is another word for Diaphragms?

Pronunciation: [dˈa͡ɪəfɹˌamz] (IPA)

Diaphragms are used for a variety of purposes, from medical devices to musical instruments. Synonyms for diaphragms would depend on the specific context in which the word is being used, but some possibilities include: membranes, barriers, shields, partitions, walls, filters, screens, layers, shields, and dams. In anatomy, the diaphragm is a muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities, and other names for this muscle could include the thoracic diaphragm or simply the respiratory diaphragm. Other synonyms could include phragm, sacrums, screens, and pessaries, depending on the context of use.

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Usage examples for Diaphragms

I had bent over the tabil so long, lookin at the Diaphragms, that I had a stitch in my back, and Linkin was bent eenamost dubil.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith
Standing rigidly side by side like two soldiers on parade, but with their hands solemnly placed upon their Diaphragms while they emitted simultaneously the weird noises that had alarmed the house, were Peggy Parsons and Katherine Foster, the idols of Ambler House!
"Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman"
Annabel Sharp
You could hear ripping Diaphragms all over the stadium when they tripped out on the field.
"At Good Old Siwash"
George Fitch

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