DIAPHRAGM in a Sentence

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It was separated by the flooring, which had neither traps nor stairs, and which formed the diaphragm of the building, as it were.

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 Meanings and Examples of DIAPHRAGM
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diaphragm
 n.  a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like
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1  It was separated by the flooring, which had neither traps nor stairs, and which formed the diaphragm of the building, as it were.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER III—TWO MISFORTUNES MAKE ONE PIECE OF GOOD FORTUN...
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