DISKS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

disks

noun

variants or discs

plural of disk

as in fragments

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Recent Examples of disks Braking comes courtesy of dual 310-mm floating front discs paired with radial ByBre calipers, along with a 270-mm rear disc and single-piston hydraulic caliper. — Utkarsh Sood june 16, New Atlas, 16 June 2026 Researchers placed the masses on flat platelike objects called torsion disks, with the lighter masses on the inside suspended by a thin copper beryllium strip and the heavier masses located on a separate disk on the outside. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Ancient dirty dishes University of South Carolina archaeologist Adam King and his colleagues found fragments of ancient DNA from Theobroma cacao in the inner surfaces of potsherds from long-ago feasts at Etowah.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The study combined technological, petrographic, and geochemical analyses of pottery fragments recovered from a kiln at Qurayyah.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

The swamp hen, known by its scientific name, Porphyrio martinica, mostly is found along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean as well as parts of South America.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
That leaves more room for the parts of festival life that resist scheduling.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

The judge later ruled in late 2024 that the two sections were unconstitutional.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Yet the agreement encountered intense resistance from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist left, and critical sections of Singh’s own Congress Party.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sections

Noun

In contrast, Roman acts like a wide-angle panoramic camera, which is designed to capture large portions of the universe without losing much detail.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the city’s traffic study, which was presented during an April meeting attended by dozens of residents, the number of cars driving on portions of Hemphill is expected to increase from roughly 13,000 to over 23,000 by 2045.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of portions

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The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
These trails form when aircraft engine emissions encounter extremely cold air found at high altitudes, causing tiny ice particles to develop.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Initial investigations began in 2014, when archaeologists at the University of South Carolina (USC) collaborated with the Muscogee Nation to collect 31 pottery shards from the Etowah mounds.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of shards

Noun

Driven by artificial intelligence demand, memory chips are in short supply, pushing prices steadily higher and triggering explosive profit growth for Micron.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In the short run, the massive investment in AI data centers is contributing to higher inflation, driving up the cost of construction and memory chips.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of chips

Noun

Dandruff typically causes thicker, oilier, and sometimes yellow flakes.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
Black Pepper Candied Bacon Fogo de Chão/MANNY RODRIGUEZ At Fogo de Chão, this delicious bacon dish is oven roasted with brown sugar, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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