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How to pronounce disc
Say it like this: /ˈdɪsk/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does disc mean?
nounA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
“A coin is a disc of metal.”
An intervertebral disc.
Something resembling a disc.
“Venus's disc cut off light from the Sun.”
verbTo harrow with a disc harrow.
“It is held that discing is as much value to lucerne as cultivation is to corn.”
To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airflow and maximizing the drag generated by the propeller.
“In the air, the asymmetric drag generated by a discing propeller can result in loss of control of the airplane.”
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