black disc
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The researchers placed the snakes on a table across from a sheet with a projection of a black disc.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Oshie had slammed a bouncing puck over Budaj’s left shoulder, and the black disc hit the water bottle with such force that it burst.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2017
Since Fox essentially owned the glow puck technology, the black disc would never light up again.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2014
Devotees cite its superior sound quality and the personal, tactile relationship one develops with the big black disc and accompanying artwork.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2010
Their eyes were fixed on the black disc of Mercury, which, as they approached it, expanded with magical rapidity till it completely eclipsed the blazing orb behind it.
From A Honeymoon in Space by George Chetwynd Griffith
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