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

Outshine Fruit Bars recall Parent company Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream voluntarily recalled several flavors of Outshine Fruit Bars in August due to possible glass fragments.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
In the case of large legacy companies, data often exists in separate fragments that are spread across different departments in the organization.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

But court filings, video evidence and investigators later contradicted key parts of that account, according to CBS News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
But Wild Horse Nine has been built around the queasy charisma of the great John Malkovich, who has made a career out of blending fragility and menace, even in his smallest parts.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Peel the tangerines and/or clementines, then separate into clusters of 3 or 4 sections, removing any especially egregious stringy bits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
The ranch, the nearby Bright Angel Campground and large sections of the inner canyon trail network remain closed indefinitely.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sections

Noun

The storm could generate strong swells for portions of Mexico’s southwestern coast and Baja California through the weekend, and perhaps Southern California, too, according to the hurricane center.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Users' portions of the settlement will be delivered to their PlayStation Network account wallets, according to the lawsuit's website.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of portions

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

And as part of a deal to secure export licenses for advanced chips from the US government, HUMAIN will not allow Chinese frontier AI models to be trained on its compute capacity.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
As chips and processors became more powerful, retail trading platforms could process and display increasingly large amounts of market data.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 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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