disk

Signification

Noun

1. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
2. Something resembling a disk.
3. An intervertebral disc
4. A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.
5. Ellipsis of floppy disk.
6. Ellipsis of hard disk.
7. An optical disc, such as a LaserDisc, CD, DVD, Blu-ray, or similar removable optical storage medium.
8. A type of harrow.
9. A ring- or cup-shaped enlargement of the flower receptacle or ovary that bears nectar or, less commonly, the stamens.

Verb

1. To harrow.
2. 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.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪsk/

Étymologie

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “a circular plate suited for hurling”), from δικέω (dikéō, “to hurl, to launch”). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, discus, dish, and diskos.