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compact disc


com·pact disc

noun \ˈkäm-ˌpakt-\

Definition of COMPACT DISC

:  CD
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First Known Use of COMPACT DISC

1979

Rhymes with COMPACT DISC

assigned risk, asterisk, basilisk, blastodisc, floppy disk, laser disc, odalisque, optic disk, tamarisk

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