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Discus

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Noun

1. discus

an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible

2. discus, saucer

a disk used in throwing competitions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Discus

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nounWord forms: plural discuses or disci (ˈdɪskaɪ )
1. 
(originally) a circular stone or plate used in throwing competitions by the ancient Greeks
2. athletics
a. 
a similar disc-shaped object with a heavy middle thrown by athletes
b. 
(as modifier)
a discus thrower
3.  the discus
4. 
a South American cichlid fish, Symphysodon discus, that has a compressed coloured body and is a popular aquarium fish

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Discus

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nounWord forms: plural ˈdiscuses or ˈdisˌci (ˈdɪsˌaɪ ; disˈīˌ)
1. 
a heavy disk, usually made of metal and wood, that is thrown for distance as a test of strength and skill
2. 
the throwing of the discus as a field event in track and field meets
: in full discus throw

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Discus

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n. pl. dis·cus·es
1. Sports
a. A disk, typically wooden, plastic, or rubber with a metal rim, that is thrown for distance in athletic competitions.
b. A track-and-field event in which a discus is thrown.
2. pl. discus Any of several small colorful South American freshwater fish of the genus Symphysodon that have a disk-shaped body and are popular in home aquariums.
3. Something resembling a flat circular plate; a disk.

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