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Meaning of 'disc' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disc [ n.]
- A flat round plate
- A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disc, a germinal disc, etc. Same as Disk.

Meaning of 'disc' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disc [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
Example in sentence:
  • the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky

Nearby Words:

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