disc

1 of 3

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)
(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

2 of 3

abbreviation

disc-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or disci- or disco-
1
: disk
discoid
2
: phonograph record
discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

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Noun
During their performance, the 24-year-old balanced on a metal disc that spun around on stage. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 May 2024 Note also that some retailers sell a basic kit that includes only the pump, cushion cover, bottle, and sealing disc with the screw ring, while others also include a nipple and disposable breast pads. Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 8 May 2024 As the camera reaches the speed of light, the accretion disc becomes more distorted as space-time warps. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Keep In Mind Using these gel bandages involves placing a clear bandage over a medicated disc, which isn’t as straightforward as other options. Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024 Much like the Alexander McQueen scarf and the Boho disc belt, the pedal pusher revival will doubtless inspire morbid fascination in those who lived through the knee-grazing Noughties. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 May 2024 Repeat the same process to make 2 more, then top each ramekin with a sugar disc. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2024 The metal disc was made some 500 years after Alexander’s reign, and researchers speculate that it may be linked to the Roman Empire. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024 Trending on Billboard The first of the two-CD set features the new songs and Korean versions of the eight lead singles from past Japanese releases, while the second disc features the 20 lead singles from past Korean releases. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Combining form

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

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Cite this Entry

“Disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun
variants or disk
: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as
a
: a mammalian blood cell

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