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disc.

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪsk/

  1. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

    A coin is a disc of metal.

  2. An intervertebral disc.

  3. Something resembling a disc.

    Venus's disc cut off light from the Sun.

  4. A vinyl phonograph or gramophone record.

    Turn the disc over, after it has finished.

  5. The flat surface of an organ, as a leaf, any flat, round growth.

  6. Ellipsis of flying disc; synonym of frisbee; generic name for the trademark Frisbee.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis

  7. Alternative form of disk

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos)der. Latin discusbor. French disquebor. English disc From French disque, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”). Doublet of dais, desk, discus, dish, disk, and diskos.

verb/dɪsk/

  1. To harrow with a disc harrow.

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

    In the air, the asymmetric drag generated by a discing propeller can result in loss of control of the airplane.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos)der. Latin discusbor. French disquebor. English disc From French disque, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”). Doublet of dais, desk, discus, dish, disk, and diskos.

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