Definition of Discs. Meaning of Discs. Synonyms of Discs

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Definition of Discs

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Disk Disk, n. [L. discus, Gr. ?. See Dish.] [Written also disc.] 1. A discus; a quoit. Some whirl the disk, and some the javelin dart. --Pope. 2. A flat, circular plate; as, a disk of metal or paper. 3. (Astron.) The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens. 4. (Biol.) A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disk; germinal disk, etc. 5. (Bot.) (a) The whole surface of a leaf. (b) The central part of a radiate compound flower, as in sunflower. (c) A part of the receptacle enlarged or expanded under, or around, or even on top of, the pistil. 6. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The anterior surface or oral area of c[oe]lenterate animals, as of sea anemones. (b) The lower side of the body of some invertebrates, especially when used for locomotion, when it is often called a creeping disk. (c) In owls, the space around the eyes. Disk engine, a form of rotary steam engine. Disk shell (Zo["o]l.), any species of Discina.
Disc
Disc Disc, n. [See Disk, Dish.] A flat round plate; (Biol.) A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disc, a germinal disc, etc. Same as Disk.

Meaning of Discs from wikipedia

- Optical disc Disc (band), an American experimental music band Disk (album), a 1995 EP by Moby Disc harrow, a farm implement Discus throw or disc throw,...
- compact discs designed for CD-i players (1993). CD-i discs can contain audio tracks that can be pla**** on regular CD players, but CD-i discs are not compatible...
- Blu-ray discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50 GB) being the industry standard for feature-length video discs. Triple-layer discs (100 GB)...
- afterwards. However, Go! Discs' dance offshoot Go! Beat Records continued and became a unit in the PolyGram group. In 1999, Go! Discs was revived, but it is...
- onto the DVD. Such discs are a form of DVD-ROM because data can only be read and not written or erased. Blank recordable DVD discs (DVD-R and DVD+R) can...
- two single-sided aluminum discs layered in plastic. Although similar in appearance to compact discs or DVDs, early LaserDiscs used analog video stored...
- ventilated discs. The "ventilated" disc design helps to dissipate the generated heat and is commonly used on the more heavily loaded front discs. Discs for motorcycles...
- Discs: Flotsam & Jetsam". Amazon. 25 October 2012. ASIN 0593070070. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Desert Island Discs. Desert Island Discs,...
- discs can be reflective, where the light source and detector are on the same side of the disc, or transmissive, where light shines through the disc to...
- of multinucleated muscle fibers and exhibits no intercalated discs. Intercalated discs support synchronized contraction of cardiac tissue in a wave-like...