disc
English meaning: Disc
Definition
A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
Example
“A coin is a disc of metal.”
Another example: “He hurt his back and was told he had a slipped disc.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A flat circular object: a storage medium (CD, disc brake), part of the spine ('slipped disc'), or in sport ('disc golf'). Note British English prefers 'disc'; American English often uses 'disk', especially for computers. Everyday to technical.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'discus' 'flat plate, quoit', via Greek 'diskos'; the spelling 'disc' is the older form, with 'disk' favoured in US computing.
Synonyms
- disk
- platter
- saucer
- magnetic disk
- phonograph record
- magnetic disc
- phonograph recording
- record
Related Words
- herniation
- achene
- pappus
- jockey
- brakes
- discs
- brake
- fuscous
- blackish
- reissue
Common Collocations
- compact disc
- slipped disc
- disc brakes
- disc jockey
- optical disc
Word Forms
disc (n, UK) / disk (US); discs/disks
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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