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DISCUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: disci   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disk used in throwing competitions

Synonyms:

discus; saucer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("discus" is a kind of...):

disc; disk (a flat circular plate)

sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("discus" is a kind of...):

field event (a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track)

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