"disc" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪsk/ Audio: en-us-disc.ogg [US] Forms: discs [plural]
enPR: dĭsk Rhymes: -ɪsk Etymology: From French disque, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”). Doublet of dais, desk, discus, dish, disk, and diskos. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|disque}} French disque, {{der|en|la|discus}} Latin discus, {{der|en|grc|δίσκος||disk, quoit, platter}} Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”), {{doublet|en|dais|desk|discus|dish|disk|diskos}} Doublet of dais, desk, discus, dish, disk, and diskos Head templates: {{en-noun}} disc (plural discs)
  1. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
    Sense id: en-disc-en-noun-4X3Ojf07
  2. (anatomy) An intervertebral disc. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-disc-en-noun-u7MdjBHc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 31 9 7 5 17 24 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 26 7 9 6 18 25 9 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. Something resembling a disc.
    Sense id: en-disc-en-noun-qQpTOotO
  4. A vinyl phonograph / gramophone record.
    Sense id: en-disc-en-noun-lHVl-sCL
  5. (botany) The flat surface of an organ, as a leaf, any flat, round growth. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-disc-en-noun-Y7s6ybe0 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  6. (disc sports) Ellipsis of flying disc.; Synonym of frisbee; generic name for the trademark Frisbee; Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: flying disc (extra: Synonym of frisbee; generic name for the trademark Frisbee;) Categories (topical): Ultimate
    Sense id: en-disc-en-noun-iEnTfE0l Disambiguation of Ultimate: 1 14 3 4 3 47 16 10 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 26 7 9 6 18 25 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: disk (english: or for magnetic media. See usage note.) [US, mainly]

Verb

IPA: /dɪsk/ Audio: en-us-disc.ogg [US] Forms: discs [present, singular, third-person], discing [participle, present], disced [participle, past], disced [past]
enPR: dĭsk Rhymes: -ɪsk Etymology: From French disque, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”). Doublet of dais, desk, discus, dish, disk, and diskos. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|disque}} French disque, {{der|en|la|discus}} Latin discus, {{der|en|grc|δίσκος||disk, quoit, platter}} Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”), {{doublet|en|dais|desk|discus|dish|disk|diskos}} Doublet of dais, desk, discus, dish, disk, and diskos Head templates: {{en-verb}} disc (third-person singular simple present discs, present participle discing, simple past and past participle disced)
  1. (agriculture) To harrow with a disc harrow. Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-disc-en-verb-jBBAP0EJ Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 26 7 9 6 18 25 9 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  2. (aviation, of a propeller) To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airflow and maximising the drag generated by the propeller. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-disc-en-verb-qdsTos6F Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: disk (english: or for magnetic media. See usage note.) [US, mainly]

Inflected forms

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      "word": "degenerative disc disease"
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      "word": "digital versatile disc"
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      "word": "galactic disc"
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      "word": "germinal disc"
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      "word": "hard disc"
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      "word": "hard disc drive"
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      "word": "ice disc"
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    {
      "word": "imaginal disc"
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    {
      "word": "intervertebral disc"
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    {
      "word": "laser disc"
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    {
      "word": "Nebra sky disc"
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      "word": "Nipkov disc"
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      "word": "Nipkow disc"
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      "word": "optical disc"
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      "word": "protoplanetary disc"
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      "word": "Secchi disc"
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      "word": "slot-loading disc drive"
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