DISKS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Noun

Along the edge of the fantastically thin solar crescent, the brilliant orange points known as Baily’s Beads flash and disappear—the last fragments of photospheric light visible through deep lunar valleys.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, the tray, crafted from natural capiz shell and embellished with gold leaf fragments, is a signature MacKenzie-Childs piece, reimagined to echo Dibs’ hero innovation, the Status Stick Face-and-Body Highlighter.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

The electric driveline also has fewer moving parts, which could simplify parts of the servicing routine.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
A week after record-breaking rains walloped parts of Palm Beach County, some communities are still flooded.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster visible from Earth, is another showpiece, while the Eta Carinae region offers one of the richest sections of the Milky Way for binoculars and small telescopes.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Pitti Uomo will be organized around the usual five sections, such as Fantastic Classic, Futuro Maschile, Dynamic Attitude, Superstyling and I Go Out.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of sections

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Hell Week is widely considered one of the most physically and mentally demanding portions of the initial training, which lasts roughly six months.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Democratic candidates also outperformed their Republican opponents in Cabarrus County portions of House District 83 and Senate District 35, although Republicans won both districts overall with votes from neighboring counties.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

Viral particles can spread through the air and remain infectious for up to two hours, even after an infected person leaves the area.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
As Earth plows through the debris streams, tiny particles slam into our atmosphere at 65,000 miles per hour (104,607 kilometers per hour), producing dazzling streaks of light across the night sky.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

Modern chips depend on technologies that control electrical current, store information, and move data between components.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Asian tech companies, which play an integral role in the global electronics supply chain, have been buoyed by insatiable demand for components such as semiconductor chips needed to build massive AI data centers.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of chips

Noun

The temperatures will also dip by the end the week as much colder air is pulled into the region keeping Philly in the upper 40's on Friday but cold enough in the far western Poconos for some festive flakes and mixed precipitation.

— Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
When snow begins to fall, the flakes sweep them up and drag them down, which scientists call scavenging.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

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