Discus vs Ear - What's the difference?
discus | ear |
A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
* 2004 , Frank Fitzpatrick, "The amazing story of the first discus medal winner", The Philadelphia Inquirer , August 18,
* 2008 , John Branch, "
(uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.
* 2008 , "
A discus fish.
* 2008 , Carol Roberts, "
(rare, dated) A chakram.
* 1893 , Krishna-Swaipayana Vyasa, translated by K. M. Ganguli, ,
* 1899 , ",
(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
(countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
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(countable, slang) A police informant.
* 1976 , Stirling Silliphant, Dean Riesner, Gail Morgan Hickman, .
The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones.
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The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention.
* (Francis Bacon)
* (William Shakespeare)
That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle.
(architecture) An acroterium.
(architecture) A crossette.
(humorous) To take in with the ears; to hear.
* Two Noble Kinsmen
(countable) The fruiting body of a grain plant.
(archaic) To plough.
* 1595 , William Shakespeare, Richard II :
As a noun discus
is a round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.As a verb ear is
(label) refuse, deny; repel.discus
English
(discus throw)Noun
(discuses)- He [
won even though he hadn't ever touched a real discus until just before the event was held.
Estonia's Kanter Celebrates Gold Medal in the Discus His Way", The New York Times , August 23,
- [Gerd] Kanter had agreed to demonstrate his throwing skill on Friday, but rather than bringing his own discuses —he usually travels with about five of them,
Weir lays down marker in Beijing", BBC , September 8,
- And Chris Martin took a silver medal in the discus on the opening day in the Bird's Nest,
History of Discus", North American Discus Association ,
- The main body of the Amazon River is too fast, too deep, and too silt laden for discus .
- And Narayana instantly cut off with his discus the well-adorned head of the Danava who was drinking the Amrita without permission.
- If with a discus with an edge sharp as a razor he should make all the living creatures on the earth one heap, one mass, of flesh,
Synonyms
* (round plate) quoitUsage notes
* Although an alternative latinate plural (disci) is often cited, it is hardly ever used in practice.ear
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), .Noun
(en noun)- No I'm not kidding, and if you don't give it to me I'll let it out that you’re an ear.
- songsnot all ungrateful to thine ear
- Dionysiuswould give no ear to his suit.
- Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears .
Alternative forms
* ereDerived terms
* bend somebody's ear * between the ears * by ear * cauliflower ear * earache * earbud * ear canal * eardrum * earful * earhole * earlobe * earmark * earpiece * earphone * earprint * earring * ears are burning * earshot * earsore * ear to the ground * ear trumpet * earwax * external ear * have one's ears lowered * inner ear * little pitchers have big ears * make a silk purse of a sow's ear * middle ear * mind's ear * out on one's ear * outer ear * surfer’s ear * swimmer’s ear * (ear)Verb
(en verb)- I eared her language.
See also
* (wikipedia) * (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (m).Noun
(en noun)- He is in the fields, harvesting ears of corn.
Synonyms
* head * spikeEtymology 3
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- That power I have, discharge; and let them go
- To ear the land that hath some hope to grow,
- For I have none.