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      disk
      noun
      A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
      (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.
      (figuratively) Something resembling a disk.
      (anatomy) An intervertebral disc
      (agriculture) A type of harrow.
      (botany) A ring- or cup-shaped enlargement of the flower receptacle or ovary that bears nectar or, less commonly, the stamens.
      (computer hardware) Ellipsis of hard disk. [(computer hardware) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.]
      (computer hardware) Ellipsis of floppy disk. [(computer hardware) A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80 KB and 240 MB.]
      (dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.
      (computer hardware, nonstandard) Ellipsis of optical disk.
      verb
      (agriculture) To harrow.
      (aviation, of an aircraft's propeller) To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airstream and maximizing the drag generated by the propeller.
      Roots
      diskosdisk- · Greek · disk
      Synonyms for disk
      saucerndiscusn
      Words related to disk
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