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deck
[dek]
noun
Nautical.
(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.
the space between such a surface and the next such surface above.
Our stateroom was on B deck.
an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building.
any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship.
a level, tier, or section of a structure, such as of a stadium or vehicle.
We got excellent seats for the game in the lower deck.
We took the elevator to the observation deck.
I like sitting on the upper deck in those double-decker buses.
a pack of playing cards.
Digital Technology.a set of slides with text, pictures, or diagrams for presentation.
I’ve put together a slide deck for the new hires, showing what each department does.
We asked the consultant to put together a branding deck for the business.
a flat or nearly flat watertight surface, such as at the top of a mansard roof.
Also called cloud deck.Meteorology.a continuous or fragmented distribution of clouds all sharing the same cloud base; cloud layer.
Slang.a small packet of a narcotic, especially heroin.
Printing.bank.
Also called rear deck.the cover of a space behind the backseat of an automobile or the space itself.
Library Science.a level of book shelving and associated facilities in the stacks of a library, as one of a series of floors or tiers.
a tape deck or cassette deck.
verb (used with object)
to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed byout ).
We were all decked out in our Sunday best.
The bakery window was decked with holly for the holiday season.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Informal.to knock down; floor.
The champion decked the challenger in the first round.
to furnish with a deck.
adjective
Civil Engineering.(of a bridge truss) having a deck or floor upon or above the structure.
deck
/ ɛ /
noun
nautical any of various platforms built into a vessel
a promenade deck
the poop deck
a similar floor or platform, as in a bus
the horizontal platform that supports the turntable and pick-up of a record player
See tape deck
a pack of playing cards
Also called: pack.obsoletecomputing a collection of punched cards relevant to a particular program
a raised wooden platform built in a garden to provide a seating area
informalto prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat
informal
to fall to the floor or ground, esp in order to avoid injury
to prepare for action
to get out of bed
verb
(often foll by out) to dress or decorate
to build a deck on (a vessel)
slangto knock (a person) to the floor or ground
Other 51Թ Forms
- undecked adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deck1
Idioms and Phrases
clear the decks,
to prepare for combat, as by removing all unnecessary gear.
to prepare for some activity or work, as by getting rid of hindrances.
on deck,
Baseball. next at bat; waiting one's turn to bat.
Informal. next in line; coming up; scheduled.
Informal. prepared to act or work; ready.
stack the deck. stack.
play with / have a full deck, to be sane, rational, or reasonably intelligent.
Whoever dreamed up this scheme wasn't playing with a full deck.
hit the deck,
Nautical. to rise from bed.
to fall, drop, or be knocked to the ground or floor.
Example Sentences
The BBC interviewed one who said they felt bullied when a park company forced them to replace their wooden decking with plastic, at a cost of £20,000.
Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.
That section once held a restaurant, a public restroom building, and several sea lion viewing holes — openings in the decking used to watch the pinnipeds lolling on the crossbeams below.
He races down and around the sides of the walls before flipping around and landing back up on the pool deck.
A small fortune is often spent renting the buses and decking them out and many school-leavers go into debt to pay for it all.
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When To Use
The word deck is used as a noun to refer to a floorlike surface on a ship, an unroofed porch attached to a house, or a pack of playing cards. Deck has many other senses as a noun, verb, and adjective.On a ship, a deck is a surface that acts as a floor that the crew is able to walk on. A ship can have more than one deck depending on size, so terms like upper deck, main deck, and lower deck may be used to tell them apart.
- Real-life examples: The RMS Titanic was a large ship that had 10 decks. A pirate captain may order a crewman to swab, that is, mop, the deck.
- Used in a sentence: I walked with the ship’s captain across the Promenade deck.
- Real-life examples: A house built in a place with frequent sunny weather might have a sun deck that is a good spot for sunbathing or relaxing. A home with a swimming pool may have a pool deck that connects to the house so people can easily walk to the pool.
- Used in a sentence: We sat on the deck and watched the fireworks.
- Real-life examples: Poker and blackjack are games that require a deck of cards. A fortune teller often uses a deck of tarot cards to tell fortunes.
- Used in a sentence: The dealer drew the ace of diamonds from the deck.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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