variant spelling of disk
1
a
: the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body
the solar disk
b
archaic
: discus
2
usually disc
: any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures
especially
: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc
3
: the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers
4
: a thin circular object: such as
a
usually disc
: a phonograph record
b
: a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored
5
usually disc
: one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow
also
: an implement employing such tools
variants
or disci-
or disco-
1
: disk
discoid
2
: phonograph record
discophile
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
The discs overlap to fit perfectly within the cut-out shape.
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At first the discs seem almost weightless, impossibly balanced and floating above the groundcover.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
However, Goldberg has not watched it before…and doesn’t plan to, despite Rogen putting the disc in his bag.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The discs also gathered to create a halter neckline, and on Monáe's shoulder, a large clear flower appliqué was the final touch.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
The discs overlap to fit perfectly within the cut-out shape.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
At first the discs seem almost weightless, impossibly balanced and floating above the groundcover.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
However, Goldberg has not watched it before…and doesn’t plan to, despite Rogen putting the disc in his bag.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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disc
noun
variants
or disk
: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as
a
: a mammalian blood cell
b
c
: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc
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