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Definitions of discus

noun
a disk used in throwing competitions

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type of:
schijf, tussenwervelschijf
a flat circular plate

sportuitrusting
equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
noun
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

synonyms: disc, disk, draaischijf, grammofoonplaat, magneetschijf, plaat, schijf

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type of:
geluidsopname, geluidsregistratie
a recording of acoustic signals

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