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diaphragm

 
 
/ˈdaɪəfræm/ noun [C]

Translation

the large muscle between your lungs and your stomach that moves up and down to move air in and out of the lungs
diyafram; mide ve ciğerler arasındaki güçlü kas
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(Definition of diaphragm noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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