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DISCUS
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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:
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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