Definition of disk
1a : the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body the solar diskb archaic : discus
2 : any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures; especially : intervertebral disk — compare slipped disk
3 : the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers
4 : a thin circular object: such asa usually disc : a phonograph recordb : a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is storedc usually disc : optical disk: such as (1) : videodisc (2) : cd
5 usually disc : one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow; also : an implement employing such tools
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Definition of disk
transitive verb
: to cultivate with an implement (such as a harrow or plow) that turns and loosens the soil with a series of discs
First Known Use of disk
circa 1884
DISK Defined for Kids
disk
playdisc
\ˈdisk\Definition of disk for Students
1 : something that is or appears to be flat and round
2 usually disc : cd
3 : a round, thin, flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored
4 usually disc : a phonograph record
disklike
\-ˌlīk\ adjectiveMedical Dictionary
disk
Medical Definition of disk
: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: asa: a mammalian blood cellb: blind spotc: intervertebral disk—see slipped disk
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