disc

1 of 3

noun

variant spelling of disk

1

a

: the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body

the solar disk

b

archaic : discus

2

usually disc : any of various rounded and flattened animal anatomical structures

especially : intervertebral disc see also slipped disc

3

: the central part of the flower head of a typical composite made up of closely packed tubular flowers

4

: a thin circular object: such as

a

usually disc : a phonograph record

b

: a round flat plate coated with a magnetic substance on which data for a computer is stored

c

usually disc : optical disc: such as

(1)

: videodisc

(2)

: cd

5

usually disc : one of the concave circular steel tools with sharpened edge making up the working part of a disc harrow or plow

also : an implement employing such tools

disc

2 of 3

abbreviation

discount

disc-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or disci- or disco-

1

: disk

discoid

2

: phonograph record

discophile

Examples of disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The machine comes with one of Shark’s Odor Neutralizer discs, an adjustable cartridge that puts out a fresh scent as the air purifier blows clean air. —Clint Davis, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025

This beautiful packaging will contain no less than three discs, too: The 4K disc carrying the new 4K HDR master of the film, an HD Blu-ray of the same director’s cuts, and a second HD Blu-ray disc given over entirely to extra features. —John Archer, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Continue reading … 'THIS IS UNFAIR' – A video showed disc golfer Abigail Wilson walking up to the tee box, winding up, and flinging her arm forward. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025

This means that the Switch could be even more expensive than $450 and that other products, including physical game discs, controllers, and more, could see price increases as well. —Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

Latin, from Greek disk-, disko-, from diskos

Rhymes for disc

• bisque
• brisk
• disk
• fisc
• fisk
• frisk
• risk
• whisk
• basilisk
• videodisc

Kids Definition

disc

variant of disk

Medical Definition

disc

noun

variants or disk

ˈdisk 

: any of various rounded or flattened anatomical structures: as

a

: a mammalian blood cell

b

: blind spot

c

: intervertebral disc see also slipped disc