DISCUS


Meaning of DISCUS in English

ˈdiskəs noun

( plural discuses -skəsə̇z ; also dis·ci ˈdiˌs(k)ī)

Etymology: Latin — more at dish

1.

a. : a disk of metal and wood, thicker in the center than at the perimeter and used for hurling for distance

b. : a field event in which a discus of about 4 1/2 pounds is hurled for distance from a circle about 8 feet in diameter

2. : disk 2, 3, 4

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