Plural of discard
regular plural
The plural of discard is discards.
Forms of discard
| Singular | discard /dɪsˈkɑːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | discards /ˈdɪskɑːdz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Discards in a sentence
- When he is the minor hand he knows everything that is to be known before he discards.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards…. From the entry pique
- Shifting the contents of the register one bit to the right places a zero in the leftmost bit location and discards the rightmost bit.2010, Frank O’Brien, “The AGC Hardware”, in John Mason, editor, The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation (Springer–Praxis…. From the entry bit bucket
- This observation leads me to conclude that these fragments probably formed the discards from a pottery workshop, since overfired fragments of this kind are very rare in other refuse sites.1976, Dorothy Menzel, Pottery Style and Society in Ancient Peru: Art as a Mirror of History in the Ica Valley, 1350–1570, Berkeley…. From the entry overfired
Meaning of discard
- verb To throw away, to reject.
- verb To make a discard; to throw out a card.
- verb To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.
Questions about the plural of discard
- What is the plural of discard?
- The plural of discard is discards.
- Is discard countable?
- Discard is a countable noun.
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