disc
noun
a phonograph record.
disc
1 American
[disk]
/ dɪsk /
Also
disk
disc-
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disc.
3
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abbreviation
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discount.
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discovered.
disc
British
/ dɪsk /
noun
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a flat circular plate
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something resembling or appearing to resemble this
the sun's disc
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another word for (gramophone) record
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anatomy any approximately circular flat structure in the body, esp an intervertebral disc
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the flat receptacle of composite flowers, such as the daisy
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( as modifier )
a disc floret
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the middle part of the lip of an orchid
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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
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( as modifier )
a disc zone
disc parking
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computing a variant spelling of disk
verb
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of disc
see origin at disk
Explanation
A disc is an object that's round and flat. It might be a toy that you throw, like a Frisbee, or it might be a compact disc with digitally encoded music. Disc is often used interchangeably with disk. A disc galaxy, or disk galaxy, is a vast collection of stars that appears flat and circular through a telescope. The discs, or disks, in your spine are circular pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae. But the disc spelling is more commonly used for a phonograph record on which music is inscribed and played back on a record player. And a disc jockey entertains people by playing recorded music, originally that which was recorded on discs.
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The same technology could also have potential uses in post-traumatic OA, intervertebral disc degeneration, rotator cuff degeneration, and the localized delivery of other hydrophobic drug candidates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom trade show -- leading to calls for a boycott.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
At the start of their disc jockey journey, they remixed already established songs, from Bad Bunny and Bomba Estéreo’s “Ojitos Lindos” to Bellakath’s “Gatita.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
It will be visible across the whole of the UK, with up to 96% of the Sun's disc covered by the Moon, depending on your location.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
We continued tossing the disc for Lumpy, showering him with praise every time he returned with the toy.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Mahoney then cited “the strong circumstantial evidence — his name is on the disc and you’ve got two radio tracks on the disc. I think it’s more than close.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2020
"He really changed my life, because 'Star Wars' was like the first story I ever knew. We had it on like VHS like ripped from a laser disc. I just wanted to be that guy."
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2018
June 10, '61; disc. for wounds, July 3, '63.
From In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House by R. E. McBride
De l'Esprit, disc. ii. ch. v.7.“Even the goodness which we apprehend in God Almighty, is his goodness to us.”
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
This was followed by a third paper on August 31st, giving a rather completer discussion,Planet to be detected by disc. and arriving at the conclusion that the planet should be recognisable from its disc.
From Astronomical Discovery by Herbert Hall Turner
She’s won praise for removing a widely disliked Xbox AI assistant and making it easier for people who own games on discs to get digital copies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The topic has proven controversial, with Sony announcing new PlayStation games will no longer be released on discs from January 2028, and the hotly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI similarly launching without a physical disc.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ediacaran organisms came in many unfamiliar forms, including flat discs, leafy shapes, and ribbed ovals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
They looked like two sparkly black discs set into big, round sockets.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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