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Disc vs Hinomaru - What's the difference?

disc | hinomaru |

As a noun disc

is a thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

As a proper noun hinomaru is

the national flag of japan; consisting of a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre of a white rectangular horizontal background.

disc

English

(wikipedia disc)

Alternative forms

* disk mainly US, or for magnetic media. See .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
    • A coin is a disc of metal.
  • An .
  • Something resembling a disc.
    • Venus's disc cut off light from the Sun.
  • A vinyl phonograph / gramophone record.
    • Turn the disc over, after it has finished.

    Usage notes

    See at the disk entry.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    hinomaru

    English

    (Flag of Japan)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The national flag of Japan; consisting of a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre of a white rectangular horizontal background.