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Frisbee

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Fris·bee  (frzb)
A trademark used for a plastic disk-shaped toy that players throw and catch. This trademark sometimes occurs in print meaning "a throw-and-catch game played with this toy": "The Mall is a better place to play Frisbee with a dog" (Los Angeles Times).

Frisbee [ˈfrɪzbiː]
n
(Individual Sports, other than specified)™ a light plastic disc, usually 20-25 centimetres in diameter, thrown with a spinning motion for recreation or in competition

Frisbee - Was modeled on pie tins from Mrs. Frisbie's Pies—made by the Frisbie Bakery of Bridgeport, Connecticut—which students began tossing around in the 1920s.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Frisbee - a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameterFrisbee - a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition
disk, disc - a flat circular plate
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
Translations
Frisbee® [ˈfrɪzbɪ] Ndisco m volador
Frisbee® [ˈfrɪzbi] nFrisbee® m
to play Frisbee → jouer au Frisbee
Frisbee®
nFrisbee® nt
Frisbee® [ˈfrɪzbiː] nfrisbee ® m inv


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