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Noun: discus (discuses,disci)  dis-kus
  1. A disk used in throwing competitions
    "The athlete practised throwing the discus for hours";
    - saucer
     
  2. An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
    "He had been training for years to compete in the Olympic discus event"

Derived forms: disci, discuses

Type of: disc, disk [N. Amer], field event, sports equipment

Encyclopedia: Discus