Disk and Shell

Disk

Disk noun - Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate.

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Shell and disk are semantically related. in round object topic. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Disk".

Nearby Words: diskette, disking, disked, diskless

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Disk and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Disk" with "Shell", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

thick	thick disk	thick shell
solid	solid disk	solid shell
plastic	plastic disk	plastic shell
single	single disk	single shell
Other adjectives: small, entire, hard, massive, large, big, new, ruined, classic, last, different, pink, giant.

Epic Mickey, now with bonus "Behind the Scenes" disk, five inch vinyl Mickey figurine, Oswald-themed Wii Remote shell, and Mickey and Oswald Wii skins.

Source: Limited Special Collectors Ultimate Edition / Video Games
There were some old floppy-disk games where if your character died, the whole game would erase itself, ie game over forever, unless you shell out the dough for a new copy.

Source: Final Death
Although the magnetic disk inside the shell was in fact still floppy.

Source: Artifact Title / Real Life

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