disk

noun

variants or disc
Definition of disknext
as in fragment

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Recent Examples of disk Cruising on Autopilot The ET Max includes a CD-ROM disc with the necessary software and drivers. — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 Back then, the solar system was host to an infant star surrounded by a swirling disk of gas and dust in which collisions between bodies called planetesimals — the building blocks of planets — were commonplace. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Dane was a guest star on the show in Season 2 and filmed his episode while dealing with a herniated disc in his neck. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 Most of the matter in the disk follows the same rotation direction, while things get a little messier in the center. — Edwin Alexani, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 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
  • Months later, the same group identified a similar protein fragment in the brain of a person with Down syndrome, a condition linked to an unusually high risk of Alzheimer’s-like pathology and dementia.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Over time, these cracks can expand and connect, eventually causing metal fragments to break away inside the engine.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • Caltrans said that during the portion of the closure, those lanes will be free for everyone to use to get through the traffic.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Hard to believe, but the postseason is underway for a large portion of the country, with everyone else to follow suit next week.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of portion
Noun
  • Testing a critical component The Mk21A serves as the front-end payload section of the Sentinel ICBM.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When the rhythm section drops away, her voice hangs among flute, synthesiser, and reverberation; when the rhythm returns, the bass feels newly physical.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of section
Noun
  • Earning a ghostly reputation by avoiding gravity and nuclear forces, these abundant particles stream through us daily without leaving a single trace.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The dark particles coat white snow and soak up heat from the sun, exacerbating melting that was already happening more quickly because of climate change.
    — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of particle
Noun
  • Neighbors are raising questions about the school's field where a student was injured by shards of glass.
    — Payton May, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Each is almost seven by five feet, and most establish a broad field of color—blue, crimson, orange—across which migrate sharp and irregular shapes, some like long teeth or spears, others like shards of obsidian.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shard
Noun
  • Delta Air Lines, which accounts for a sliver of flights at CLT, told the Observer airports ultimately decide how gates are assigned, but airlines need dependable access to serve customers, and airports need flexibility to respond to changing demand.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Just a sliver of Dimorphos is visible, below and slightly to the left of the main asteroid.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sliver
Noun
  • By the following year, more than 50,000 fortune seekers from every continent had arrived, hunting the flakes, nuggets, and veins of gold spread along 150 miles of the Sierra Nevada.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In January 1848, a worker building a sawmill near Coloma, California, discovered a few flakes of gold.
    — Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of flake
Noun
  • The frantic construction of data centers to power the AI boom has meant big profits for a wide array of companies — chip makers, power providers, cooling system producers, cloud computing companies and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Chinese government reportedly recruited a female executive, Alice Huang, to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and gather intelligence on the company’s most advanced chips, which are currently banned from sale in China.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of chip

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“Disk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disk. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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