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Disk (Noun)

Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky".

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

The full moon's disk was visible in the night sky, casting a silver glow over the landscape.
The bright disk of the sun was hidden behind a thick layer of clouds, casting a gloomy shadow over the city.
The astronomer studied the disk of the planet, searching for signs of life or unusual features.
The artist created a stunning painting of the disk of the sun, using vibrant colors to capture its intensity.
The photographer waited patiently for the disk of the moon to rise above the horizon, framing it perfectly in her shot.

A flat circular plate.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The vinyl record was a type of disk that contained music and was played on a turntable.
She carefully placed the glass disk on the kitchen counter to dry after washing it.
The solar system model consisted of several Styrofoam disks of varying sizes to represent the planets.
The archaeologist gently brushed away the dirt to reveal a ancient clay disk with intricate patterns.
The hockey puck was a flat circular disk made of rubber that was used in the game of ice hockey.

Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The record disk was placed on the turntable and the phonograph needle was gently set down to play the music.
The 33 rpm disk spun slowly on the record player, filling the room with the soothing sounds of classical music.
The disk was scratched and would not play properly, causing the needle to skip and repeat the same note over and over.
She carefully cleaned the disk with a soft cloth to remove any dust or debris that might affect the sound quality.
The vintage record player came with a selection of rare disk recordings from the 1920s that were highly prized by collectors.

(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The computer's hard disk crashed, causing the loss of all stored data.
She inserted the floppy disk into the drive and waited for the files to load.
The new laptop uses a solid-state disk instead of a traditional hard drive.
The disk drive whirred to life as the computer booted up.
The external disk was used to back up important files in case of a system failure.