disk

Example Sentences

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Active galactic nuclei occur when material spirals into a galaxy's central black hole, forming an extremely hot accretion disk.

From Science Daily

To prepare, simply place the half turkey on a baking sheet, tuck the butter disk between the skin and breast and roast in the oven.

From Salon

Hot disks of dust and gas swirling down the gravitational drains of monster black holes are what drive quasars, some of the brightest objects in the universe.

From Science Magazine

A Swoop’s magnet consists of two disks and produces a field of 64 millitesla.

From Science Magazine

How to treat the injury — the Sabres favored fusion surgery while Eichel preferred an artificial disk replacement procedure — led to an eight-month stalemate between the player and the Sabres, which eventually forced his trade.

From Seattle Times