disks

noun

variants or discs
plural of disk
as in fragments

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Recent Examples of disks Braking comes courtesy of dual 310-mm floating front discs paired with radial ByBre calipers, along with a 270-mm rear disc and single-piston hydraulic caliper. — Utkarsh Sood june 16, New Atlas, 16 June 2026 Researchers placed the masses on flat platelike objects called torsion disks, with the lighter masses on the inside suspended by a thin copper beryllium strip and the heavier masses located on a separate disk on the outside. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disks
  1. fragments
  2. parts
  3. sections
  4. portions
  5. particles
  6. shards
  7. chips
  8. flakes
Noun
  • Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • During a walk through the park, CBS News Philadelphia also found scattered screws, metal fragments and broken glass in parts of the lawn.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fragments
Noun
  • But $4 gas is still a reality across the country and parts of South Florida.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • In addition to rolling heat waves, the country has been grappling with a dearth of rain — just 7% of the average for this time of year, falling to 1% in some parts of the south.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • The Georgia Department of Transportation has planned back-to-back closures this weekend and next on different sections of the busy Atlanta interstate, requiring detours and causing significant delays.
    — Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • The image above shows pinkish-orange guano staining large sections of some of the Danger Islands, Heroína Island and Beagle Island.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • The city added that the incident was limited to technology supporting portions of its water utility, while drinking water treatment, quality, pressure and delivery were not impacted.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Skies over portions of North and central Georgia are a shade darker Friday because of wildfires that started many miles away in Canada.
    — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of portions
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
  • Collisions among these particles separate positive and negative electric charges within the cloud.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of particles
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
  • Others insist on seeds — poppy, sesame — or shards of onion or salt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of shards
Noun
  • Training and operating a leading model requires immense spending on chips, data centers, energy, networking, research staff and global distribution.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Water intake did not differ significantly between the mild and spicy conditions in the 2026 chips and salsa study.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • 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
  • Sprinkle with more red pepper flakes and drizzle with oil if desired.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of flakes

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