DISCUS


Meaning of DISCUS in English

/ ˈdɪskəs; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C ] a heavy flat round object thrown in a sporting event

2.

the discus [ sing. ] the event or sport of throwing a discus as far as possible

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WORD ORIGIN

via Latin from Greek diskos .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.