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disc
1[ disk ]
verb (used with object)
- Informal. to make (a recording) on a phonograph disc.
disc-
2- variant of disco- before a vowel.
disc.
3abbreviation for
- discount.
- discovered.
disc
/ ɪ /
noun
- a flat circular plate
- something resembling or appearing to resemble this
the 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 calledparking 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 )
disc parking
a disc zone
- computing a variant spelling of disk
verb
- to work (land) with a disc harrow
Word History and Origins
Origin of disc1
Example Sentences
In 1959, the disc jockey from Memphis took a job at a station in Los Angeles, convinced he had made the mistake of his life.
She had been admitted to hospital on 7 February following a sudden loss of mobility in her lower limbs after a disc prolapse.
But it has reduced the cost of its disc drives - which are required for those with digital consoles who want to play physical media - from £99.99 to £69.99 in the UK.
Her more tangible memory of the time is a silver disc which the band gave her in recognition of the crucial role she played in their most famous song.
Its custom-made fittings include mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.
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