disc

¹ American  

[disk] / dɪsk /

Also disk

noun

1. a phonograph record.

2. disk.

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verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to make (a recording) on a phonograph disc.

2. disk.

disc- ² American  

1. variant of disco- before a vowel.

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disc. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. discount.

2. discovered.

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disc British  

/ 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 called: parking 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 )

      a disc zone

      disc parking

8. computing a variant spelling of disk

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verb

1. to work (land) with a disc harrow

Etymology

Origin of disc

disk

Example Sentences

The film, released in 1983 and now available on a Criterion Collection disc in a new 4K restoration, solemnly depicts the aftermath of a nuclear attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

That material forms a disc around the star, which can be detected through specific features in its optical spectrum.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Compact disc sales were on a steady decline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Woods, who turned 50 on 30 December, underwent surgery in October to replace a disc in his back.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I had the second floor, which meant I got noise from both above and below, two unwanted disc players thumping late into the night.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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