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FRISBEE
Frisbee
(noun) a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
frisbee (plural frisbees)
Alternative form of Frisbee
Verb
frisbee (third-person singular simple present frisbees, present participle frisbeeing, simple past and past participle frisbeed)
Alternative form of Frisbee
Etymology
Noun
Frisbee (plural Frisbees)
A disk-shaped gliding toy.
The sport involving Frisbees.
Usage notes
Frisbee is proprietary name, trademarked in 1959.
Verb
Frisbee (third-person singular simple present Frisbees, present participle Frisbeeing, simple past and past participle Frisbeed)
To throw something in the manner of a Frisbee.
Source: Wiktionary
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