Diskus — meaning in English

English meaning

• discus noun A heavy round disc thrown in athletics competitions.
• quoit noun A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.

Senses

Diskus is used for these senses in English:

• discus A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
• quoit A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.

discus — full definition

1. noun A heavy round disc thrown in athletics competitions.
2. noun The track-and-field event of throwing this disc for distance.
3. noun A brightly coloured freshwater aquarium fish (genus Symphysodon) with a flat, round body.

quoit — full definition

1. noun A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
2. noun A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits.
3. noun The flat stone covering a cromlech.
4. noun An ancient burial mound, synonymous with dolmen.

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