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IRIS DIAPHRAGM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does iris diaphragm mean?
• IRIS DIAPHRAGM (noun)
The noun IRIS DIAPHRAGM has 1 sense:
1. diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
Familiarity information: IRIS DIAPHRAGM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
iris; iris diaphragm
Hypernyms ("iris diaphragm" is a kind of...):
diaphragm; stop (a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens)
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