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diaphragm

 
 
/ˈdaɪəfræm/ noun [C]

Definition

the large muscle between your lungs and your stomach that moves up and down to move air in and out of the lungs
(Definition of diaphragm noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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