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Jefferson disk

Jefferson disk noun: any of a set of stackable disks, each having the letters of the alphabet arranged in some sequence around its edge, used in a cipher system.

Noun

Jefferson disk (plural Jefferson disks)

  1. (historical) Any of a set of stackable disks, each having the letters of the alphabet arranged in some sequence around its edge, used in a cipher system.

Forms of Jefferson disk

pluralJefferson disks

Origin of Jefferson disk

Commonly attributed to Thomas Jefferson.

Questions about Jefferson disk

What does Jefferson disk mean?
Jefferson disk means any of a set of stackable disks, each having the letters of the alphabet arranged in some sequence around its edge, used in a cipher system.
What part of speech is Jefferson disk?
Jefferson disk is a noun.
What is the plural of Jefferson disk?
The plural of Jefferson disk is Jefferson disks.

Words near Jefferson disk in the dictionary

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  2. Jefferson County
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  11. jeffersonia

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