disc

1 of 3

noun

variant spelling of disk

1

a

: the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body

the solar disk

b

archaic : discus

2

usually disc : any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures

especially : intervertebral disc see also slipped disc

3

: the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers

4

: a thin circular object: such as

a

usually disc : a phonograph record

b

: a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored

c

usually disc : optical disc: such as

(1)

: videodisc

(2)

: cd

5

usually disc : one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow

also : an implement employing such tools

disc

2 of 3

abbreviation

discount

disc-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or disci- or disco-

1

: disk

discoid

2

: phonograph record

discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Nuwan opened the bag, checking a metal disc for the royal stamp on one side, two tuskers on the other. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025

On hallowed ground in Maplewood, N.J., a small group of impassioned athletes braved the January cold to fling a disc. —David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025

The lower bed measures 54 x 79 in (138 x 200 cm), which can be extended in width to 59 in (150 cm), while the upper bed is 47 x 79 in (120 x 200 cm) and comes with a disc spring comfort system. —New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025

Aside from an immaculate transfer that perfectly preserves the textured, vibrant cinematography by Gale Tattersall, the disc boasts hours of extra features that are all terrific and provide unique insights into the film’s making, reception, and meaning. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from Greek disk-, disko-, from diskos

Rhymes for disc

• bisque
• brisk
• disk
• fisc
• fisk
• frisk
• risk
• whisk
• basilisk
• videodisc

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun

variants or disk

ˈdisk 

: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as

a

: a mammalian blood cell

b

: blind spot

c

: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc