Fris·bee (fr z b ) 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.
See also related terms for model.
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| Noun | 1. |  Frisbee - a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competitiontrademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product |
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