disc

[ disk ]

/ dɪsk /

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noun

a phonograph record.

disk (defs. 1, 2, 4-9).

verb (used with object)

Informal. to make (a recording) on a phonograph disc.

disk (defs. 11, 12).

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Also disk (for defs. 1, 3) .

Origin of disc

see origin at disk

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disc

disc , disk

Other definitions for disc (2 of 3)

disc-

variant of disco- before a vowel.

Other definitions for disc (3 of 3)

disc.

abbreviation

discount.

discovered.

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How to use disc in a sentence

For those with especially unruly facial fur, rotary shavers with spinning discs are better than one-direction foil blades at managing it but be prepared to spend a bit more time cleaning them.
Best electric shaver: Get a smooth shave with our picks|Jeremy Helligar|December 18, 2020|Popular-Science
The $500 Xbox Series X is the “real” version, with a disc drive for old and used games, and all the power-ups Microsoft has advertised.
Gift Guide: Which next-gen console is the one your kid wants?|Devin Coldewey|November 23, 2020|TechCrunch
It features dishwasher safe parts that include a 14-cup, BPA-free Lexan work bowl and a stainless steel blade and disc set, and it’s all powered by a 720-watt motor.
Powerful food processors for dicing, slicing, and kneading|PopSci Commerce Team|October 2, 2020|Popular-Science
They’re a bit clunky, because they have to accommodate the rotating discs built into the bottom, which turn in the direction the wearer moves.
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And, discectomies, wildly popular procedures for those with herniated discs, have repeatedly been proved no more effective over the long term than having no surgery at all.
My cancer might be back—and I wonder if unnecessary radiation caused it in the first place|jakemeth|September 22, 2020|Fortune
Speaking of the intelligence of dumb creatures, I had an exhibition when discing the orchard that is worth recording.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur

British Dictionary definitions for disc

disc

now esp US disk

/ (dɪsk) /

noun

a flat circular plate

something resembling or appearing to resemble thisthe sun's disc

another word for (gramophone) record

anatomy any approximately circular flat structure in the body, esp an intervertebral disc

the flat receptacle of composite flowers, such as the daisy
(as modifier)a disc floret

the middle part of the lip of an orchid

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
(as modifier)a disc zone; disc parking

computing a variant spelling of disk (def. 2)

verb

to work (land) with a disc harrow

Word Origin for disc

C18: from Latin discus, from Greek diskos quoit

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disc

Origin of disc

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disc

Other definitions for disc (2 of 3)

Other definitions for disc (3 of 3)

Words related to disc

How to use disc in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disc

now esp US disk

Word Origin for disc