Word Finder - decks

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Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

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The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.

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to swab the deck

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A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.

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A pack or set of playing cards.

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(by extension) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.

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• library

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A set of slides for a presentation.

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A heap or store.

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A folded paper used for distributing illicit drugs.

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The floor.

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We hit the deck as bullets began to fly.

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To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.

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To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.

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Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?

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To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.

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(sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance

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(sometimes with out) To decorate (something).

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To cover; to overspread.