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
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
variants
or disci-
or disco-
1
: disk
discoid
2
: phonograph record
discophile
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Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And that’s on top of all the amenities found throughout the Poconos Mountains resort, which include indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, bumper boats and go-karts, disc and mini golf, and fishing docks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
And for the past 36 years, his initials have been stamped onto every brake disc or chassis he’s assembled – part of the company’s vaunted accountability practice.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
Roll them out into flat discs, and dust again with corn starch.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
An exact release date for the Sing Sing Blu-ray is yet to be released, but it is expected to ship in March and will feature bonus features on the discs.
—Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
And that’s on top of all the amenities found throughout the Poconos Mountains resort, which include indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, bumper boats and go-karts, disc and mini golf, and fishing docks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
And for the past 36 years, his initials have been stamped onto every brake disc or chassis he’s assembled – part of the company’s vaunted accountability practice.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
Roll them out into flat discs, and dust again with corn starch.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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disc
noun
variants
or disk
: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as
a
: a mammalian blood cell
b
c
: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc
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