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disc or disk
- 1) noun, a flat circular plate
- 2) noun, something resembling or appearing to resemble this
- 3) noun, another word for (gramophone) record
- 4) noun, anatomy any approximately circular flat structure in the body, esp an intervertebral disc
- 5) noun, a) the flat receptacle of composite flowers, such as the daisy b) (as modifier)
- 6) noun, the middle part of the lip of an orchid
- 7) noun, a). Also called: parking disc a marker or device for display in a parked vehicle showing the time of arrival or the latest permitted time of departure or both b) (as modifier)
- 8) noun, computing. a variant spelling of disk
- 9) verb, to work (land) with a disc harrow
Etymology
C18: from Latin discus, from Greek diskos quoit
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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circle, plate, saucer, discus, Old-fashioned record, vinyl, platter (U.S. slang)