discus

One entry found for discus.

Main Entry: dis·cus
Pronunciation: 'dis-k&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural dis·cus·es
Etymology: Latin -- more at DISH
: a heavy disk (as of wood or plastic) that is thicker in the center than at the perimeter and that is hurled for distance as a track-and-field event ; also : the event
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