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
d
usually disc : a rotor in a disc brake
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
Examples of disc in a Sentence
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 Trends spanned bold cow print jeans to cowboy hats and studded leather disc belts that bridged western and boho trends. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 Inside his midtown store, digging for the perfect disc is like a scavenger hunt, where the prize hits all the right notes. —Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Wilkins elevated throwing a 4-pound, 6-ounce disc to an art form. —Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disc
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Noun
The move underlines D’Amaro’s emphasis on streaming, but the company has moved out of international physical-media markets in recent years, killed its Disney Movie Club in 2024, and later that year announced a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to outsource disc production and distribution. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 Trends spanned bold cow print jeans to cowboy hats and studded leather disc belts that bridged western and boho trends. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 Inside his midtown store, digging for the perfect disc is like a scavenger hunt, where the prize hits all the right notes. —Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Wilkins elevated throwing a 4-pound, 6-ounce disc to an art form. —Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disc
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“Disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/disc. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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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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