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disc

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Noun

  1. A [[thin]], [[flat]], [[circular]] [[plate]] or similar [[object]].
  2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} An [[w:intervertebral disc|intervertebral disc]].
  3. Something [[resembling]] a disc.
  4. A [[vinyl]] [[phonograph]] or [[gramophone]] [[record]].
  5. {{lb|en|botany}} The flat surface of an organ, as a leaf, any flat, round growth.
  6. {{lb|en|disc sports}} {{ellipsis of|en|flying disc}}; {{synonym of|en|frisbee|nocap=1}}; generic name for the trademark {{m|en|Frisbee}}.
  7. {{alt form|en|disk}} <!--further senses not yet duplicated here-->

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|agriculture}} To [[harrow]] with a [[disc harrow]].
  2. {{lb|en|aviation|of a [[propeller]]}} To move towards, or operate at, zero blade [[pitch]], [[orient]]ing the propeller [[blade]]s [[face-on]] to the oncoming [[airflow]] and maximizing the [[drag]] generated by the propeller.

Proper noun

  1. {{acronym of|en|[[dominance]], [[inducement]], [[submission]]{{,}} and [[compliance]]|addl=a type of [[personality test]]}}.

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