Definition of "discus" [dis•cus]

• Sports A disk, typically wooden or plastic with a metal rim, that is thrown for distance in athletic competitions. (noun)
• Sports A track-and-field event in which a discus is thrown. (noun)
• A small, brilliantly colored South American freshwater fish (Symphysodon discus) that has a disk-shaped body and is popular in home aquariums. (noun)
• Something resembling a flat circular plate; a disk. (noun)
• Botany See disk. (noun)

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• "The 2007 USA champion in discus is also a six-time USA runner-up (1997, 2000-03 and"
• "I competed at the state level in discus and shot, and was the only girl on the golf team -- at the time, there wasn't a separate system for women golfers."
• "Shot put and discus is a lot of explosion and technique, which is very similar to playing left tackle."