"flying disc" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flying discs [plural]
Etymology: Generic name for a frisbee, avoiding the trademark Frisbee. Coined as a descriptive name for what a frisbee is, a disc-shaped object designed to fly through the air. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flying disc (countable and uncountable, plural flying discs)
  1. (countable) Synonym of frisbee (“the object”) Tags: countable Synonyms: frisbee [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-flying_disc-en-noun-FZjr2ViK
  2. (uncountable, sports) Synonym of frisbee (“the sport”) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: frisbee [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-flying_disc-en-noun-hBo0w6Oc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: disc [abbreviation] Related terms: flying saucer

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Alternative forms

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