disk

noun

variants or disc
Definition of disknext
as in fragment

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Recent Examples of disk That brighter hue can be spotted in the lacquered hour and minute hands as well as the central chronograph’s seconds hand and the date disc, while white comes into play on the dial and the minutes track. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 These atmospheres may have formed due to the planets developing far from their host star in cold regions of the protoplanetary disc. — Chris Young july 30, Refractor, 30 July 2026 For some games, though, the game-breaking failures of the disc version can be much more subtle. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Most of the lunar disk will take on a muted ruddy-copper color, while a narrow, brightly illuminated portion remains outside the umbra. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disk
  1. fragment
  2. portion
  3. section
  4. particle
  5. shard
  6. sliver
  7. flake
  8. chip
Noun
  • Original architectural elements, including a small fragment of a fresco, the aforementioned mask fountain, and a Carrara marble staircase connecting the five floors, were restored.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Discovered in two large parts, the sculpture is missing its feet and some other fragments.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • James' decision to run for governor left open his seat in the 10th District, which includes a portion of Oakland County and stretches across conservative communities in Macomb County.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Temperatures reached at least 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) for five consecutive days in some areas in late July, the country’s longest such streak on record, and heatstroke alerts have repeatedly covered large portions of the country.
    — Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of portion
Noun
  • Garwood, a supervisory civil engineer in the stormwater section of Overland Park’s Public Works Department, was conducting the city’s regular inspection of the South Park Lake dam.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The live chat will take place in the comments section below on site and in the PEOPLE App.
    — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of section
Noun
  • Giant fans at the air bases would blow the pale particles around, Jack said, putting him directly in the path of the chemical.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • These particles act as seeds on which water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of particle
Noun
  • As he was pulled back up, shop owner and witness Anna Medina said, his right leg was cut by the shards of glass.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Just a little shard of eternity that had both of them in it, on the dance floor.
    — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Definition of shard
Noun
  • That’s because even if the tiniest sliver of the sun remains visible, the landscape stays surprisingly bright, the sky never falls into twilight, and the sun’s spectacular corona remains hidden.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Friends of Big Bear Valley launched it in February to stop the Moon Camp development on what conservationists call the last undeveloped sliver of Big Bear Lake’s shoreline.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sliver
Noun
  • Keep an eye out for the all-new Fall Cinnamon Cookie Dough, which features a rich cinnamon cookie dough, thick flakes of cinnamon, and fall sprinkles.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
  • During an early-morning visit on July 22, inspectors documented that all residents were served corn flakes with milk, toast, and café con leche for breakfast, regardless of their dietary needs.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of flake
Noun
  • In stock markets abroad, the swings were even wilder for chip stocks.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If successful, the design could enable far more compact chips that carry more information in the same space while maintaining the robustness that makes topological photonics so attractive.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of chip

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