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disk

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪsk/

Forms: disks

disk means: A thin, flat, round object.

noun

FLAT CIRCLEB2

A thin, flat, round object.

  • Cut the dough into a flat disk.
  • The machine uses small metal disks.
  • A plastic disk covered the opening.

Similar words: disc

Common phrases: metal disk, flat disk

CD OR DVDB1

A round object such as a CD or DVD that stores music, films, or computer information.

  • The movie comes on two disks.
  • She burned the photos onto a disk.
  • This scratched disk will not play.

Similar words: disc

Common phrases: audio disk, blank disk

ROUND APPEARANCEC1

A round, flat-looking shape, especially the visible face of the sun, moon, or a planet.

  • The moon appeared as a bright disk.
  • A cloud covered the disk of the sun.
  • Through the telescope, the planet looked like a tiny disk.

Similar words: disc

Common phrases: solar disk, lunar disk

FLOPPY DISKB2

A small, removable computer storage object containing a flexible magnetic sheet.

  • Insert the disk into the floppy drive.
  • I saved my essay on a disk.
  • These old disks hold very little data.

Similar words: floppy disk, diskette

Common phrases: floppy disk, format a disk

VINYL RECORDC1

A round vinyl object that stores music and is played on a record player.

  • He placed a disk on the turntable.
  • The disk contains six songs on each side.
  • She collected old jazz disks.

Similar words: record, vinyl record

Common phrases: vinyl disk, play a disk

Questions about disk

What does disk mean?

A thin, flat, round object.

What is disk in other languages?

Türkçe: disk · Español: disco · Français: disque · Deutsch: Scheibe · Italiano: disco · 日本語: 円盤

How do you pronounce disk?

It is pronounced /dɪsk/.

How do you use disk in a sentence?

Cut the dough into a flat disk. The machine uses small metal disks.

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