disk

noun

variants or disc
Definition of disknext
as in fragment

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Recent Examples of disk Within that path, observers will experience totality — the complete covering of the sun’s disk. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Braking is via one disc per wheel – 300 mm with NISSIN dual-piston caliper at the front and 240 mm at the rear, although ABS comes as standard. — New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026 The point of maximum eclipse occurs roughly halfway through totality, when the sun's disk is most hidden by the moon. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 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
  • The meteors are tiny fragments shed by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at about 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Standouts include fragments of original mosaics, old blueprints, and digital reconstructions to show how the building has changed over the centuries.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • But developers accustomed to CUDA may need to rewrite and optimize substantial portions of their existing code before moving their training workloads to Ascend.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That effectively takes a large portion of the National Guard off the table, narrowing the pool of available units at a time when the force is also balancing deployments and other commitments overseas.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of portion
Noun
  • As in other Kochi synagogues, the women’s section is upstairs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Edo joined thousands of friends and followers in Eugenie’s comment section, sharing three pink hearts and an angel baby emoji.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of section
Noun
  • On weekdays, particles of air pollution from workplaces and commuter vehicles may help to form more clouds that produce storms.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Many miners interviewed by NPR complained that masks impair communication in a dangerous and noisy environment, become clogged with dust, are too hot to work in, and fail to screen out finer particles.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of particle
Noun
  • To keep her shards together, Lyman had imposed a new organizing principle on her life.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • It’s made with magnesium flakes to slough away debris, dead skin cells, and other buildup to get you the smoothest surface.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Add the basil chiffonade and chili flake, and let bloom for 20-30 seconds, until fragrant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of flake
Noun
  • Employment in the state’s chip industry is now at a 30-year low.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This drink is delicious served alongside Classic Salsa or Guacamole and chips.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chip

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