discus

//ˈdɪskəs//
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Visual representation of discus

Noun

discusSingular
discusesPlural
1

A heavy disk, typically made of wood with a metal rim, that is thrown for distance as an athletic sport in track and field competitions

The athlete threw the discus over 60 meters in the competition.

2

The athletic event or sport in which such a disk is thrown

She won a gold medal in the discus at the Olympics.

3

Any of various brightly colored freshwater fish of the genus Symphysodon, native to the Amazon basin, having a disk-shaped body

The discus is one of the most popular aquarium fish due to its beautiful colors.

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