disc

/dɪsk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: discs · discing · disced

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một tấm đĩa mỏng, flat, hình tròn hoặc vật tương tự

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Noun

Examples

A coin is a disc of metal.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An intervertebral disc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đĩa đệm giữa các đốt sống

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To harrow with a disc harrow.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cày bằng máy cày đĩa

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Verb

Examples

It is held that discing is as much value to lucerne as cultivation is to corn.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airflow and maximizing the drag generated by the propeller.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển hoặc hoạt động ở góc blade pitch zero

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Verb

Examples

In the air, the asymmetric drag generated by a discing propeller can result in loss of control of the airplane.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “disc” mean?

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

Is “disc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.