flying disc

collocation in English

meaningsofflyinganddisc

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flying
noun[U]
uk
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
travel ...
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disc
noun[C]
uk
/dɪsk/us
/dɪsk/
mainly UK
a circular ...
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(Definition offlyinganddiscfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflying disc

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All that is necessary to enjoy it is a level playing area, a dog, and aflyingdisc.
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In disc dog competitions, dogs and their humanflyingdiscthrowers compete in events such as distance catching and somewhat choreographed freestyle catching.
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He was leading by three lengths when someone in the infield threw aflyingdiscover his head.
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Both the terms "flying saucer" and "flyingdisc" were used commonly and interchangeably in the media until the early 1950s.
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Ultimate is a team sport played with aflyingdisc.
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Flying discs are thrown and caught for free-form (freestyle) recreation and as part of manyflyingdiscgames.
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The rotatingflyingdischas a nearly vertical angular momentum vector, stabilizing its angle of attack via gyroscopic action.
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During good weather the amphitheater is popular for picnicking andflyingdiscgames.
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It does not have the tendency to roll when thrown level, as aflyingdiscdoes.
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Since it has very low drag and good stability, it can be thrown much farther than aflyingdisc.
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Disc ultimate is a team sport played with aflyingdisc.
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The studio agreed to finance a test reel which involved aflyingdiscchampion throwing a rough prototype of the discs used in the film.
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Flying rings are also available; they typically travel significantly farther than any traditionalflyingdisc.
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Today that same freestyle event is accepted as one of the premier events inflyingdisctournaments worldwide.
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Features both block-hopping scenes, swearing bubbles and occasionalflyingdisc, all from the original game.
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The object is to score points by throwing aflyingdiscto a teammate in a small scoring area, through a large semicircular hoop called the goal.
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He also invented many devices, including rocket-powered flying discs, a motorized pogo stick, and a flame-throwing trumpet for a science exhibition.
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Many of the records were not collected by staff and were thrown like flying discs from the stands.
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At the time, he described the objects' shape as being somewhat disc-like or saucer-like, leading to newspaper accounts of flying saucers and flying discs.
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