disk

noun, often attributive

\ ˈdisk

variants: or disc

Definition of disk

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body the solar disk

b 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 as

a usually disc : a phonograph record

b : a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored

c 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

disk

verb

variants: or disc

disked or disced; disking or discing; disks or discs

Definition of disk (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cultivate with an implement (such as a harrow or plow) that turns and loosens the soil with a series of discs

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In the sitting room, wicker disks and mismatched furniture create a surprising variety of materials and textures; where bamboo, robe and cane find harmony with Missoni and Svenstenn textiles. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "A Vivacious Canadian Lake House With a Joyful Sense of Irreverence," 24 Dec. 2018 Press scraps into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill. — Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Gingerbread Barn," 19 Nov. 2018 Using your hands, pick up each butter cube and smash it between your palms into a thin, flat disk about ⅛ inch thick and then drop it back into the bowl. — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, "Be Ambitious This Thanksgiving: 3 Bold Recipes From One of L.A.’s Most Talked About Restaurants," 2 Nov. 2018 Shape into 1/2-inch-thick disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. — Woman's Day Test Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Cranberry-Pear Pecan Crumb Pie," 24 Oct. 2018 Their pelvic fins have been modified into a sucking disk. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "How scientists captured a stunning, hellish menagerie of half-dissolved creatures," 21 Sep. 2018 Remove dough from processor, shape into a disk and wrap in plastic. — Eleanore Park, WSJ, "Recipes From the Golden Age of the Luncheon," 12 Sep. 2018 Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 1 day. — Sarah Fritsche, SFChronicle.com, "Recipe: Foreign Cinema’s Fruit ‘Pop Tarts’," 17 June 2018 But back in 1977, there was no technology available to put images on analog disks. — Cory Zapatka, The Verge, "Decoding images from the Golden Record," 30 Oct. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Size: Disk up to 0.7 inch (1.7 centimeters) wide; stalk up to 0.3 inch (0.8 centimeter) tall IUCN Red List Status: — National Geographic, "8 Real-Life ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and Where to Find Them," 18 Nov. 2016

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