disc
noun
a phonograph record.
disc
1 American
[disk]
/ dɪsk /
Also
disk
disc-
2
American
disc.
3
American
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 auction also includes the gold disc and platinum CD presented to her for sales milestones achieved by Michael's music.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
They press vinyl to sell at shows, and it gets into the hands of disc jockeys at ever-larger radio stations with an increasing number of watts behind their broadcasts.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
They come in all shapes and sizes; some resemble a hockey-puck-like disc, while others look more like a rod.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Astronomers see no evidence of such a disc, leaving them without the usual explanation for the outflow and the surrounding nebula.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Monica has no idea how to use a DVD—the whole metal shiny disc concept scares her.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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
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
P. deep purple, blackish at disc. var. roseipes, Secr.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
Beatty, S. R.; June 10, '61; disc. for wounds rec'd at Gaines' Mill.
From In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House by R. E. McBride
What makes the 49th-anniversary box set particularly special is the inclusion of the extra discs.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
Losing weight, whether through diet and exercise or taking a GLP-1 medication, reduces the pressure on spinal discs and vertebrae and the hinge of the knee.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
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 Japanese giant helped popularise console discs in the 1990s after launching its first PlayStation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Seed Collector, we will need to cooperate,” Wind Being said, its human body forming from strands of sand and flat discs of flower petals.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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