| button |
a small round flat disk that fastens clothing by fitting through a slit or loop. [1/5 definitions] |
| CD1 |
abbreviation of "compact disk." |
| compact disk |
a small disk on which music or information is stored. A compact disk is played on a machine that uses a laser to read it. |
| dial |
a disk that has numbers and a moving pointer that shows time, weight, speed, or some other measure. [3/6 definitions] |
| diaphragm |
a thin disk in electronic tools such as microphones, speakers, and telephones. In a microphone, the diaphragm changes sound vibrations into electrical signals. In a speaker, it changes electrical signals into sound vibrations. [1/2 definitions] |
| disc1 |
another spelling of disk. |
| discus |
a disk made of wood with a metal rim, thrown for distance by some track and field athletes. [2 definitions] |
| diskette |
see "floppy disk." |
| floppy |
a floppy disk. [1/2 definitions] |
| floppy disk |
a thin plastic disk with a special coating, on which computer information can be stored; diskette. |
| flying saucer |
a bright, flying object shaped like a disk that some people believe is a spacecraft from another world; UFO. |
| hard disk |
a rigid, magnetized disk built into a computer that is capable of storing a large amount of data. |
| hard drive |
a device for storing information on a computer's hard disk. A hard drive can be built into a computer or can sit outside the computer and be connected to it by a cable. |
| phonograph |
a machine that reproduces sound that has been recorded in the grooves of a disk; record player. |
| puck |
the hard rubber disk that is used in ice hockey. Players try to hit the puck into the net to score a goal. |
| record |
a disk onto which recorded sounds have been copied. Records are usually black and made out of vinyl, which is a kind of plastic. [1/6 definitions] |
| recording |
the act or process of making a record, compact disk, audio tape, or video tape. [2 definitions] |
| sequin |
a very small shiny disk of plastic or metal. Sequins are sewn onto clothing as decoration. |
| sundial |
a device that stands in a garden or on a lawn to show the time of day. A sundial has a flat, round disk with numbers and a pointer that casts a shadow. As the shadow moves across the numbers, the sundial shows what time it is. |
| watering can |
a container with a handle and a spout that is used for watering plants. The end of the spout is often covered by a disk that has a lot of holes in it. |
| yo-yo |
a toy made of two thick wooden or plastic disks connected by a peg around which a string is tied. One plays with a yo-yo by holding the end of the string and moving the hand to cause the disk unit to roll up and down the string. |