disc

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noun

variant spelling of disk

1

a

: the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body

the solar disk

b

archaic : discus

2

usually disc : any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures

especially : intervertebral disc see also slipped disc

3

: the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers

4

: a thin circular object: such as

a

usually disc : a phonograph record

b

: a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored

c

usually disc : optical disk: such as

(1)

: videodisc

(2)

: cd

5

usually disc : one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow

also : an implement employing such tools

disc

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abbreviation

discount

disc-

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combining form

variants or disci- or disco-

1

: disk

discoid

2

: phonograph record

discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Where to Buy Dune: Part One Online Want to own Dune on disc? —Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024

The disc is dated to about the year 200 A.D., the museum said. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024

This chopper also has a slicing disc that can be adjusted between 24 settings, giving the home chef the ability to slice between 0.3mm and 8.00mm of thickness. —Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024

Rodgers produced the original version, and spoke about how himself and the writing team were inspired by Disco star Sylvester inspired the retro disc vibe that plays at the end credits. —Lexi Carson, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024

Imagine taking two small metallic discs connected by a conducting wire. —Giridhar Kalamangalam, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024

In the United States, 13 states fall on the path of totality, whereby the moon will completely block the sun's disc, leading to a period of darkness and revealing the sun's outermost layer known as the corona. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024

Ten years ago after hopping a wall while on duty, Timmins ruptured two discs in his back. —Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024

From this state’s vantage point, the moon and sun won’t be exactly aligned, and only a portion of the sun’s disc is blocked, according to the Griffith Observatory. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from Greek disk-, disko-, from diskos

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun

variants or disk

ˈdisk 

: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as

a

: a mammalian blood cell

b

: blind spot

c

: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc