flying disc

English

Etymology

Generic name for a frisbee, avoiding the trademark Frisbee. Coined as a descriptive name for what a frisbee is, a disc-shaped object designed to fly through the air.

Noun

flying disc (countable and uncountable, plural flying discs)

1. (countable) Synonym of frisbee (“the object”)
2. (uncountable, sports) Synonym of frisbee (“the sport”)

Derived terms

• disc (abbreviation)

 

See also

• flying saucer