Meaning

2 senses

  1. To harrow.

  2. To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airstream and maximizing the drag generated by the propeller.

More definitions
  • draw a harrow over (land)

Origin

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “a circular plate suited for hurling”), from δικέω (dik

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “a circular plate suited for hurling”), from δικέω (dikéō, “to hurl, to launch”). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, discus, dish, and diskos.

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Forms

disks, disking, disked, disked

regular · Lesson

Base formdisk · to disk
3rd person singulardisks
Present participledisking
Past simpledisked
Past participledisked

Tenses

disk · disked · will disk · have disked

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydisk
he, she, itdisks

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave disked
he, she, ithas disked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill disk

Past simpleLesson

all personsdisked

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • draw a harrow over (land):harrow

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
disintegrationdisinteresteddisjointdiskettedislikeA2dislocate

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