Associations to the word «Discus»

Wiktionary

DISCUS, noun. A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
DISCUS, noun. (uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.
DISCUS, noun. (plural: discus) A discus fish.
DISCUS, noun. (rare) (dated) A chakram.
DISCUS FISH, noun. Any of three cichlid fish species from the genus Symphysodon, popular as aquarium fishes.
DISCUS FISHES, noun. Plural of discus fish
DISCUS THROW, noun. (athletics) An athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy lenticular disc called discus.
DISCUS THROWER, noun. An athlete who takes part in the discus event.
DISCUS THROWERS, noun. Plural of discus thrower

Dictionary definition

DISCUS, noun. An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible.
DISCUS, noun. A disk used in throwing competitions.

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