disc (discs plural )
The spelling disk is also used in American English, mainly for meaning 1.
1 n-count A disc is a flat, circular shape or object.
Most shredding machines are based on a revolving disc fitted with replaceable blades.
2 n-count A disc is one of the thin, circular pieces of cartilage which separates the bones in your back.
I had slipped a disc and was frozen in a spasm of pain.
3 →
disk →
compact disc →
slipped disc
compact disc (compact discs plural )
in AM, also use compact disk Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used. n-count also on N
disc jockey (disc jockeys plural )
in AM, also use disk jockey A disc jockey is someone who plays and introduces CDs on the radio or at a disco. n-count
(=DJ)
laser disc (laser discs plural ), laser disk A laser disc is a shiny flat disc which can be played on a machine which uses lasers to convert signals on the disc into television pictures and sound of a very high quality. n-count oft N n, also on N
slipped disc (slipped discs plural )If you have a slipped disc, you have a bad back because one of the discs in your spine has moved out of its proper position. n-count
tax disc (tax discs plural )In Britain, a tax disc is a small round piece of paper displayed on cars and motorcycles which proves that the owner has paid road tax. n-count
