disc
disc /d'ɪsk/ (discs)
The spelling disk is also used in American English, mainly for meaning 1.
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A disc is a flat, circular shape or object.
Most shredding machines are based on a revolving disc fitted with replaceable blades.
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A disc is one of the thin, circular pieces of cartilage which separates the bones in your back.
I had slipped a disc and was frozen in a spasm of pain.
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see also disk, compact disc, com|pact disc (compact discs)
in AM, also use compact disk
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Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used.disc jock|ey (disc jockeys)
in AM, also use disk jockey
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A disc jockey is someone who plays and introduces CDs on the radio or at a disco.
= DJla|ser disc (laser discs)
also laser disk
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A laser disc is a shiny flat disc which can be played on a machine which uses lasers to convert signals on the disc into television pictures and sound of a very high quality.slipped disc (slipped discs)
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If you have a slipped disc, you have a bad back because one of the discs in your spine has moved out of its proper position.tax disc (tax discs)
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In Britain, a tax disc is a small round piece of paper displayed on cars and motorcycles which proves that the owner has paid road tax.
The spelling disk is also used in American English, mainly for meaning 1.
1 [N-COUNT]
A disc is a flat, circular shape or object.
Most shredding machines are based on a revolving disc fitted with replaceable blades.
2 [N-COUNT]
A disc is one of the thin, circular pieces of cartilage which separates the bones in your back.
I had slipped a disc and was frozen in a spasm of pain.
3
see also disk, compact disc, com|pact disc (compact discs)
in AM, also use compact disk
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Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used.disc jock|ey (disc jockeys)
in AM, also use disk jockey
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A disc jockey is someone who plays and introduces CDs on the radio or at a disco.
= DJla|ser disc (laser discs)
also laser disk
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A laser disc is a shiny flat disc which can be played on a machine which uses lasers to convert signals on the disc into television pictures and sound of a very high quality.slipped disc (slipped discs)
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If you have a slipped disc, you have a bad back because one of the discs in your spine has moved out of its proper position.tax disc (tax discs)
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In Britain, a tax disc is a small round piece of paper displayed on cars and motorcycles which proves that the owner has paid road tax.