disk

Meaning

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.

Concepts

disk

disc

circle

record

wheel

discus

CD

magnetic disc

platter

magnetic disk

plate

disk-shaped

compact disc

harrow

phonograph record

phonograph recording

saucer

tray

ring

round

LP

recording

brim

coil ring

hoop rim

puck

salver

server

waiter

planchet

block

pan

circular

discoid

dish

magnet-disc

body of wheel

wheel disk

dial

diskette

flat

hard disc

hard disk

hard drive

hardboard

album

board

leaf

pane

panel

sheet

slab

vinyl

bottom

dish-cover

CD-ROM

spring washer

Bellevible spring

Bellevible washer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsk/

Etymology

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.