plural discuses
1
: a heavy flat round object that people throw as far as they can as a sport
a discus thrower
2
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus farther than everyone else
winner of the discus
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“Discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/discus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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