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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Iris diaphragm \I"ris di"a*phragm\
     An adjustable diaphragm, reminiscent of the iris of the eye
     in its action, by which the diameter of an approximately
     circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the
     aperture of a lens; it consists of a number of movable thin
     curved plates fastened at regular intervals around the inside
     of a ring, the positions of which are simultaneously adjusted
     by a single knob on the outside of the lens. It is used in
     cameras and microscopes.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Iris diaphragm \I"ris di"a*phragm\
     An adjustable diaphragm, suggesting the iris of the eye in
     its action, for regulating the aperture of a lens, consisting
     of a number of thin pieces fastened to a ring. It is used in
     cameras and microscopes.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  iris diaphragm
       n : diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be
           adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
           [syn: iris]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  iris diaphragm
     n.
     An adjustable diaphragm by which the diameter of an approximately
  circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the aperture of a
  lens; it consists of a number of movable thin curved plates fastened at
  regular intervals around the inside of a ring, the positions of which
  are simultaneously adjusted by a single knob on the outside of the lens.
  It is used in cameras and microscopes.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  iris diaphragm
     n.
     An adjustable diaphragm by which the diameter of an approximately
  circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the aperture of a
  lens; it consists of a number of movable thin curved plates fastened at
  regular intervals around the inside of a ring, the positions of which
  are simultaneously adjusted by a single knob on the outside of the lens.
  It is used in cameras and microscopes.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  iris diaphragm
     n.
     An adjustable diaphragm by which the diameter of an approximately
  circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the aperture of a
  lens; it consists of a number of movable thin curved plates fastened at
  regular intervals around the inside of a ring, the positions of which
  are simultaneously adjusted by a single knob on the outside of the lens.
  It is used in cameras and microscopes.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  iris diaphragm
     n.
     An adjustable diaphragm by which the diameter of an approximately
  circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the aperture of a
  lens; it consists of a number of movable thin curved plates fastened at
  regular intervals around the inside of a ring, the positions of which
  are simultaneously adjusted by a single knob on the outside of the lens.
  It is used in cameras and microscopes.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  iris diaphragm /ˈaɪɹɪs dˈaɪəfɹˌam/
  Lamellenblende , Irisblende 
     Synonym: lamellar diaphragm
  
   see: diaphragm stop, lens stop, diaphragm, stop, diaphragm stops, lens stops, diaphragms, stops, aperture diaphragm, aperture stop, field stop, flare stop, focussed diaphragm, focused diaphragm, Hartmann diaphragm, critical diaphragm, critical aperture, pinhole diaphragm, pinhole, pseudo-lens, natural diaphragm, telecentric stop
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  iris diaphragm /ˈaɪɹɪs dˈaɪəfɹˌam/
  Irisblende , Lamelle  [photo.]
           Note: Optik
     Synonyms: leaf, blade
  

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