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disk - a flat circular plate |
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plate dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
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circle,
round any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
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acetate disk,
phonograph recording disk a disk coated with cellulose acetate
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brake disk a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads
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deadeye (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
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diaphragm a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
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discus,
saucer a disk used in throwing competitions
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frisbee a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition
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coin blank,
planchet a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
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hockey puck,
puck a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
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token a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
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disk - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky" |
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disc,
saucer |
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round shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
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intervertebral disc,
intervertebral disk a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
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dot,
point the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
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