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n. - A disk used in throwing competitions; An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible.

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  • The 2007 USA champion in discus is also a six-time USA runner-up (1997, 2000-03 and
  • • The cells that attached to the wall of the follicle are given the name discus proligerus.
  • Four-time NCAA champion in discus at UCLA; also won indoor and outdoor shot put her senior year.
  • Shot put and discus is a lot of explosion and technique, which is very similar to playing left tackle.
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  • Athletes might "discuss" (to consider a matter by) the "discous" (resembling a disk) shape of a frisbee as well as how to throw a "discus" (a heavy disk thrown in athletic events) properly.
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