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discus

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɪskəs// UK //dˈɪskəs// dis·cus Archaic

n. a heavy, flat object that you throw in a circle. It is a tool used in the sport of throwing, where athletes spin around before letting go.

n. a heavy, flat object thrown in a circular motion, typically used in the sport of discus throwing. Often used in the plural to refer to the event or the equipment.


SIMPLE

The athlete spun around three times before throwing the discus.

CONTEXTUAL

During the track and field meet, the discus thrower achieved a personal best with a distance of over sixty meters.

COMPLEX

The ancient Olympic Games featured a discus throw, where competitors used a bronze discus to demonstrate their strength and rotational technique in a circular throwing area.

Synonyms
Origin

1656. From Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disk, quoit, platter”). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, dish, disk, and diskos.

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