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

Instead of communicating with the other operator to decide who will make the dodge, Starlink satellites automatically avoid other objects — both space debris fragments or operational satellites — whenever there is a conjunction alert.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Rainfall likely caused any additional meteorite fragments that fell outside to disintegrate.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Building a track car sidesteps all the hardest parts of car manufacturing—like bringing it up to safety, emissions, and other compliance standards for road cars.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 16 July 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

The systems target demanding high-performance computing (HPC) workloads alongside emerging agentic AI applications that can automate portions of scientific research and engineering analysis.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
These metropolitan economies are often more connected to global markets and peer cities than to large portions of their own states.

— John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

Storm clouds forming around the smoke in the atmosphere could create dirty rain, but it is more commonly formed with larger particles compared to the smoke’s fine particulate matter.

— Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in which two or more particles become connected.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

But Johnson’s lasting impact came from an uncanny ability to grab the all-encompassing darkness of his life and pull out jagged shards of beauty.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
On a recent Thursday morning, Richetts’ artworks, the colorful shards of smooth shiny glass, were indeed speaking the language of healing — and spreading the gospel Richetts has been preaching for decades.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of shards

Noun

At the event, Chinese tech heavyweight Huawei showcased its Atlas 950 SuperPoD supernode, which is designed to link multiple chips together to boost computing power.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Both firms expect sharp revenue gains driven by growing deployment of computing infrastructure and demand for chips used in large computing models.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of chips

Noun

Meanwhile, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add zucchini seasoned with salt, pepper, and a punch of red pepper flakes.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Cook garlic until lightly golden, then add paprika and pepper flakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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