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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 disc: such as
(1)
(2)
: cd
d
usually disc : a rotor in a disc brake
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
But there are still people like you β€” and me β€” who would rather have a physical disc instead of a download. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 And this is the world's first road-legal bike to come with carbon-ceramic brake discs. β€”πŸ‘ Image
New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026 Planets typically evolve from the rotating dust and gas disc encompassing a young star. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026 The good news is, thanks to smart TVs and streaming, most of us no longer have DVD players or stacks of discs on our media consoles gathering grime. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disc

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

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

Rhymes for disc

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β€œDisc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

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

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