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Discus   /dˈɪskəs/   Listen
Discus

noun
(pl. E. discuses, L. disci)
1.
An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible.
2.
A disk used in throwing competitions.  Synonym: saucer.





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"Discus" Quotes from Famous Books



... are coming! Who are England's hopes in the discus-throwing and the fancy diving? What Britisher must we rely on ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 15, 1914 • Various


Words linked to "Discus" :   disk, disc, field event, sports equipment


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