discus
noun
dis·cus
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plural discuses
Definition of discus
: a heavy disk (as of wood or plastic) that is thicker in the center than at the perimeter and that is hurled for distance as a track-and-field event
also
: the event
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Examples of discus in a Sentence
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Another national discus title for ex-Stanford thrower Valarie Allman. — oregonlive.com, "The domestic season comes to an end, and we say goodbye until 2020: Oregon track & field rundown," 30 July 2019 But a group of cichlid fish native to the Amazon River, called discus fish, act more like mammalian mothers, caring for their fry. — National Geographic, "Bats regurgitate nectar for their babies—a new discovery," 12 July 2019 After qualifying for the CIF Southern Section postseason in both girls’ shotput and discus throw in the Wave League finals on April 25, Rosales got her first taste of competition outside of the U.S. — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, "Marina’s Alejandra Rosales also throwing for El Salvador," 11 July 2019 Jocelyn Ocon threw the shotput and discus as a track and field athlete at Yorkville High School. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora facility looks to get young people interested in hammer throw," 7 June 2019 Not far behind him — if only for their shared discus-like black ears and prominent widow’s peak — was Minnie, who was rendered feminine by her billowing bow, her whisker-length eyelashes, her kitten heels and, of course, her unmistakable voice. — Emily Langer, Washington Post, "Russi Taylor, voice of Disney’s Minnie Mouse and ‘Simpsons’ staple, dies at 75," 29 July 2019 Not far behind him — if only for their shared discus-like black ears and prominent widow’s peak — was Minnie, who was rendered feminine by her billowing bow, her whisker-length eyelashes, her kitten heels and, of course, her unmistakable voice. — Emily Langer, The Denver Post, "Russi Taylor dies: “Simpsons” staple and voice of Disney’s Minnie Mouse was 75," 29 July 2019 Westfield’s Christian Gutierrez and Keandre Coburn, UT football commit, placed first (142-03) and second (129-05) in the boys discus (1.6kg). — Houston Chronicle, "Spring girls win team 16-6A track and field title, boys earn third," 11 Apr. 2018 The annual Big A Throwers Open, a modified track meet for shot put, discus, and javelin enthusiasts, took place Saturday morning at Liberty High School and featured close to 70 athletes who braved the heat and humidity. — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Track & Field: Throwers make the grade at Big A Open," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'discus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for discus
discus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of discus
: a heavy flat round object that people throw as far as they can as a sport
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus farther than everyone else
See the full definition for discus in the English Language Learners Dictionary
discus
noun
dis·cus
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plural discuses
Kids Definition of discus
: an object that is shaped like a disk and hurled for distance in a track-and-field event
discus
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dis·cus
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plural disci\ -ˌkī
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Medical Definition of discus
: any of various rounded and flattened anatomical structures