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   deck

   /dɛk/

   noun

   • 1. a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level extending for the full length of the vessel: "he stood on the deck of his flagship"
   • ▪ a floor or platform resembling or compared to a ship's deck: "the upper deck of the car park"
   • ▪ a floor of a double-decker bus: "she was sitting on the top deck"
   • ▪ a timber platform or terrace attached to a house or other building: "sitting on his deck on that sunny Sunday afternoon"
   • ▪ the ground or floor: informal "there was a big thud when I hit the deck"
   • ▪ the flat part of a skateboard or snowboard.
   • 2. a component or unit for playing or recording records, tapes, or compact discs: "a record deck"
   • ▪ a set of two or more record decks connected to sound mixing equipment, used by a DJ: "every serious DJ needs a set of decks"
   • 3. a pack of cards: North American "Craig reached into his pocket and caressed his lucky deck of cards"
   • ▪ a packet of narcotics. informal North American

   verb

   • 1. decorate or adorn brightly or festively: "Ingrid was decked out in her Sunday best" Similar decoratebedeckadornornamenttrimtrick outgarnishcoverhangfestoongarlandswathewreatheembellishbeautifyprettifyenhancegraceset offinformal:get updo updo outtart upliterary:bejewelbedizencaparisonfurbelowdress updressclotheattirearraygarbrobedrapeaccoutreturn outfit outrig outtrick outtrick upoutfitcostumeinformal:doll upget updo uptog uptart uparchaic:apparelbedizencaparisoninvesthabittrap out
   • 2. knock (someone) to the ground with a punch: informal "Lisa threatened to deck her if she didn't stop filming"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Middle Dutch dec ‘covering, roof, cloak’, dekken ‘to cover’. Originally denoting canvas used to make a covering (especially on a ship), the term came to mean the covering itself, later denoting a solid surface serving as roof and floor.

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   The meaning of DECK is a platform in a ship serving usually as a structural element and forming the floor for its compartments. How to use deck in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deck.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DECK definition: 1. a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat: 2. one of the…. Learn more.

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   Deck definition: (on a ship) a floorlike surface occupying one level of the hull, superstructure, or deckhouse and often serving to strengthen the structure of the vessel.. See examples of DECK used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › deckDeck - definition of deck by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse of a vessel. b. the space between such a surface and the next such surface above. 2. a platform, surface, or level suggesting the deck of a ship.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A deck is a flat wooden area next to a house, where people can sit and relax or eat.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeck noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of deck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A deck is a platform or a section of floor on a ship. If you're on a cruise with your family, you might tell your brother to meet you on the upper deck after lunch to play shuffleboard.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDECK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DECK definition: 1. one of the floors of a ship, bus, or aircraft: 2. on the top floor of a ship that is not…. Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deckDeck Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DECK meaning: 1 : a flat surface that forms the main outside floor of a boat or ship; 2 : one of the levels on a bus, ship, etc.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deckdeck - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    deck meaning, definition, what is deck: the outside top level of a ship that you...: Learn more.