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discusa disk thrown in athletic competitions
Not to be confused with:discuss – talk over; examine a subjectdis·cus D0263700 (dĭs′kəs)n. pl. dis·cus·es 1. Sports a. A disk, typically wooden, plastic, or rubber with a metal rim, that is thrown for distance in athletic competitions.b. A track-and-field event in which a discus is thrown.2. pl. discus Any of several small colorful South American freshwater fish of the genus Symphysodon that have a disk-shaped body and are popular in home aquariums.3. Something resembling a flat circular plate; a disk.
[Latin; see disk.]discus (ˈdɪskəs) n, pl discuses or disci (ˈdɪskaɪ) 1. (Athletics (Track & Field)) (originally) a circular stone or plate used in throwing competitions by the ancient Greeks2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) athletics a. a similar disc-shaped object with a heavy middle thrown by athletesb. (as modifier): a discus thrower. 3. (Athletics (Track & Field)) the discus the event or sport of throwing the discus4. (Animals) a South American cichlid fish, Symphysodon discus, that has a compressed coloured body and is a popular aquarium fish[C17: from Latin, from Greek diskos from dikein to throw]dis•cus (ˈdɪs kəs)
n., pl. dis•cus•es, dis•ci (ˈdɪs aɪ) 1. a circular disk, usu. wooden with a metal rim, for throwing in athletic competition. 2. the sport of throwing this disk for distance. [1650–60; < Latin < Greek dískos a quoit, discus, disk] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  discus - an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possiblefield event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track | | 2. | discus - a disk used in throwing competitionssaucerdisk, disc - a flat circular platesports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport |
Translationsdiscus (ˈdiskəs) noun a heavy disc of metal etc thrown in a type of athletic competition. 鐵餅(體育) （体）铁饼 discus
discus1. (originally) a circular stone or plate used in throwing competitions by the ancient Greeks 2. Athleticsa. a similar disc-shaped object with a heavy middle thrown by athletes b. (as modifier): a discus thrower 3. the event or sport of throwing the discus 4. a South American cichlid fish, Symphysodon discus, that has a compressed coloured body and is a popular aquarium fish discus
discus [dis´kus] (pl. dis´ci) (L.) disk.discus oo´phorus (discus ovi´gerus) (discus proli´�gerus) cumulus oophorus.la·mel·la, pl. la·mel·lae (lă-mel'ă, -mel'ē), [TA] 1. A thin sheet or layer (such as occurs in compact bone) or sublayer. 2. A preparation in the form of a medicated gelatin disc, used as a means of making local applications to the conjunctiva in place of solutions. Synonym(s): disc (2) [TA], discus [TA] [L. dim. of lamina, plate, leaf] Patient discussion about discusQ. where can i find a supportive groups that discuses ways to lose weight? A. most clinics hold pamphlets of group therapy in various cases. if not you can just ask them- they are surly holding at least one phone number of a group like this. More discussions about discusDISCUS
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Synonyms for discusnoun an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possibleRelated Wordsnoun a disk used in throwing competitionsSynonymsRelated Words |