disk
noun
any thin, flat, circular plate or object.
disks
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pluralof disk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Unlike hard drives containing spinning disks that can break, flash is a chip with no moving parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Astronomers believe that giant planets such as WASP-189b formed within enormous disks of gas and dust surrounding young stars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
"This is the first time we have gathered enough systems to truly understand this subclass that we call extreme debris disks," said Su, lead author of the paper.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
To understand what might be producing these unusual traits, the researchers examined the minerals present in the disks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
One had ears like radar disks and another stared at him with the large eyes of a praying mantis.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
