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disc [or] disk2
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- pronunciation:
- dIsk
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any thin, flat, circular object, or one that appears flat and circular.
Saturn's rings appear to us as discs. |
| definition 2: |
any natural structure of similar shape in a plant or animal, such as the center of the head of a daisy or the plates of cartilage between the spinal vertebrae.
Damage to one of the discs in his spine is causing him a lot of pain. |
| definition 3: |
a phonograph record.
The group recorded their first disc in 1956.
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| definition 4: |
a thin, round plate coated with a magnetic substance on one or both sides, used to record data entered on a computer.
We used to save data on floppy disks.
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| related words: |
circle |
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