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Definition of discus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

discus

noun
 
/ˈdɪskəs/
 
/ˈdɪskəs/
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  1. [countable] a heavy flat round object thrown in a sporting event
    • She hurled the discus across the field.
    Topics Sports: other sportsc2
  2. often the discus
    [singular] the event or sport of throwing a discus as far as possible
    • He regained his discus title after a few years.
    • Her foot landed outside the discus circle and she was disqualified.
    Topics Sports: other sportsc2
  3. Word Originvia Latin from Greek diskos.
See discus in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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