disks

variants or discs
plural of disk

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Recent Examples of disks 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 Braking is taken care of by dual 310-mm front discs and radial-mount Nissin calipers, with a Nissin single-piston caliper and 240-mm disc handling the rear. New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disks
Noun
  • Sarhan and his colleagues cultured live yeast from the samples, but their shotgun metagenomics results also revealed a bunch of short fragments of DNA, most bearing the kind of damage that happens when DNA molecules break down over time.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2026
  • Courtesy of Rizzotti Advisors The Egadi Islands, off the western coast of Sicily, feel almost untouched, as if the Mediterranean broke off a few fragments and left them in place.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • While the atmosphere should be equal parts raucous and circus at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the Spurs are desperate to win a basketball game in the middle of it all.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
  • One of the best parts of Dragon Striker is its visual artistry.
    Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Clarke Central football coach and former Georgia baseball coach David Perno was diagnosed with lung and blood cancer in January and had surgery to remove two sections of his right lung in March, the coach confirmed to the AJC on Thursday.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • But perhaps the most salient sections are those that deal with music’s positive effects on all human brains, not just those that are injured or impaired.
    Juliet Izon, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Severe thunderstorm watches have been posted across portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia -- including Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Martinsburg, West Virginia.
    Daniel Peck, ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • The Park District serves approximately 63,000 residents across the Village of Skokie, in addition to portions of Evanston, Morton Grove and Chicago.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • His viral load dropped from around 380,000 particles per milliliter of blood before the procedure to roughly 6,000 the next day.
    Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
  • The burning of coal is one of the largest drivers of air pollution, releasing fine particles known to be harmful to respiratory and cardiovascular health.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The being’s power is broken into 16 shards, which are then spread out throughout many worlds by the conspirators, spreading many kinds of magic across the universe.
    Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • Thursday night’s detonation of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test produced a spectacular fireball over Florida, sending shards of the rocket flying far and wide, into the sea and across the coastal scrubland nearby.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The two-hour limit (and the complimentary snacks of watermelon and chips) also make this a great choice for families.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • On May 8, the Wall Street Journal reported that the two companies reached a preliminary deal to produce some Apple chips.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Stir in the red-pepper flakes, oregano and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, just a few seconds.
    Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • Cook mustard greens with olive oil and spices like pepper flakes and garlic, then add vinegar or lemon juice to balance the bitterness.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 June 2026

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