A flat, disc-shaped object usually made of plastic that you throw through the air for recreation or sports.
Named after the Frisbie Pie Company of Connecticut—college students threw the empty pie tins and noticed they flew well, inspiring the toy. The spelling was changed for the brand name.
Frisbees are a perfect example of innovation coming from play: nobody designed them on purpose, students just discovered that pie tins flew in interesting ways, and a company turned an accident into a cultural phenomenon.
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