disc

1 of 3

noun

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
c
usually disc : optical disk: such as
(1)
(2)
: cd
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

disc

2 of 3

abbreviation

disc-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or disci- or disco-
1
: disk
discoid
2
: phonograph record
discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

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Noun
The album will not likely have much of a presence on streaming, but should sell fairly well – helped by five vinyl variants, including an indie retailer exclusive red-color vinyl and an artist-webstore-only picture disc, as well as three CD editions, including exclusives for both Target and Amazon. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024 Type 7, a flattened disc, was also thought to be a kind of labret. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 In addition to a disc that contains the original album remastered, the collection includes a disc of 22 rarities with untitled demos, outtakes, and more rough mixes. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 Ancient Roman cavalry fittings — parts of a horse bridle, a ring used to hold the reins and four discs from a harness — were also found. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 Glass tea jars stacked wall to ceiling vary in color, a rubbery-looking disc swimming in each container. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 This undoubtedly can lead to musculoskeletal injuries such as herniated discs, back pain and muscular strains to name a few conditions. Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The expert separated the surveillance feeds and sent a disc to Coleman in 2009. Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Travelers looking to pack light will appreciate that the palm-size disc can serve as both a serum and a moisturizer. Eimear Lynch Monica Khemsurov Kurt Soller Gisela Williams Caitie Kelly Elissa Suh, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from Greek disk-, disko-, from diskos

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“Disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun
variants or disk
: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as
a
: a mammalian blood cell

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