Word: diaphragm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
a
phragm
Definition: A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.
Morphemes:
Affix: diaphragm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: διάφραγμα
Language: grc
Decoded: diaphragma
Meaning: partition