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DISCUS (disci)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does discus mean?
• DISCUS (noun)
The noun DISCUS has 2 senses:
1. an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
2. a disk used in throwing competitions
Familiarity information: DISCUS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("discus" is a kind of...):
field event (a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A disk used in throwing competitions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
discus; saucer
Hypernyms ("discus" is a kind of...):
disc; disk (a flat circular plate)
sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)
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