disc

Signification

Noun

1. A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
2. An intervertebral disc.
3. Something resembling a disc.
4. A vinyl phonograph / gramophone record.
5. The flat surface of an organ, as a leaf, any flat, round growth.
6. Ellipsis of flying disc.; Synonym of frisbee; generic name for the trademark Frisbee;

Verb

1. To harrow with a disc harrow.
2. To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airflow and maximising the drag generated by the propeller.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪsk/

Étymologie

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