What is a partition in any compartment, for various purposes. Diaphragm pump, one in which a flexible diaphragm takes the place of a piston called?
diaphragm — (Mach.) A partition in any compartment, for various purposes. Diaphragm pump, one in which a flexible diaphragm takes the place of a piston. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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