disc

¹

[ disk ]

noun

1. a phonograph record.
2. disk ( defs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ).

verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to make (a recording) on a phonograph disc.
2. disk ( defs 11, 12 ).

disc-

²

1. variant of disco- before a vowel.

disc.

³

abbreviation for

1. discount.
2. discovered.

disc

/ dɪsk /

noun

1. a flat circular plate
2. something resembling or appearing to resemble this

   the sun's disc

3. another word for (gramophone) record
4. anatomy any approximately circular flat structure in the body, esp an intervertebral disc
5. 1. the flat receptacle of composite flowers, such as the daisy
   2. ( as modifier )

      a disc floret

6. the middle part of the lip of an orchid
7. 1. 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
   2. ( as modifier )

      disc parking

      a disc zone

8. computing a variant spelling of disk

verb

1. to work (land) with a disc harrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of disc¹

disk

Word History and Origins

Origin of disc¹

C18: from Latin discus, from Greek diskos quoit

Example Sentences

He studied music, played in rock, jazz and classical groups and was a college-radio disc jockey.

From New York Times

On the extras for the Criterion Collection disc, there’s an interview where you say, “It’s not really about celebrity and it’s not really about me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kapp “put the tune on the B-side of the single,” Jones told The Times in 1993, “but disc jockeys turned it over and played it anyway.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The herniated disc in his back has worsened to the point where it might leave permanent damage and affect his ability to walk,” his wife Yuki said in August.

From BBC

“The whole ecosystem of Licorice Pizza is right here,” Brown says happily, spinning a disc of translucent vinyl in his hands.

From Los Angeles Times

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