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.

The captain gave the order to abandon ship as the water flooded the lower decks.

The use of several decks is necessary in old pits of small section, where only a single tram can be carried on each.

The number of platforms or decks varies considerably; in small mines only a single one may be used, but in the larger modern pits two-, threeor even four-decked cages are used.

The cage is then lifted by the engine clear of the keeps, which are opened by a lever worked by hand, and the empty tubs start on the return trip. When the cage has several decks, it is necessary to repeat this operation for each, unless there is a special provision made for loading and discharging the tubs at different levels.

It has two decks, and carries two elevated railway tracks, four electric tramcar lines, two carriageways, two footways and two bicycle paths.

This would be merely a matter of building a higher machine so as to take a larger number of reels arranged in decks.

The paper is fed from reels placed at the two ends in decks, one above the other, each reel containing about five miles of paper, and weighing about fourteen hundredweight.

On festal occasions he decks his wellforked-out and dyed hair with feathers and flowers, and sticks others in his ear-lobe holes and under his armlets; while a warrior will have ovula shells and various bones of his victims dangling from ringlets of his hair, or fixed to his armbands or girdle.

In some vessels both fore and aft holds and 'tween decks are insulated.

Quot what are recollections quot maeda's adobo and sweating card decks are.

Anglo-American decks were produced, often with advertising on the reverse.

There's decent if not again outdated upbeat dance anthems on the decks.

Often using three decks he weaves old and new tracks creating pumpin live bootlegs.

The cooling breezes across the decks are a blessing.

All decks will benefit from regular brushing with a good stiff broom on a frequent basis throughout the year.

Was made to direct drive tape cassette reel hubs in high quality digital tape decks.

Everybody has a cleaning chore - brass, woodwork, windows, decks - we had a lot of fun with this.

The GRP hull is built using a composite lay-up and the decks incorporate a non-skid surface, and are stiffened by a balsa core.

Dolby B, C, S & HX PRO Noise reduction systems used in cassette decks.

The ship appeared to be very disabled friendly with level access to all areas, disabled friendly with level access to all areas, disabled toilets and lifts serving all decks.

We never heard of FM radio, tape decks, artificial hearts, word processors, yogurt and men wearing earing earings.

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The ship appeared to be very disabled friendly with level access to all areas, disabled toilets and lifts serving all decks.

Polyethylene contoured seats and decks with grab handles, black vinyl gunwales and ash carrying yoke and thwart.

Each boy had his own hammock which was stowed during the day, leaving the decks clear of bedding.

The top deck will be able to move independently from the lower deck, providing greater headroom between the decks.

Most models also have many accessories available from teak decks to camper tops, steel keel guards, tables and trim tabs.

I wouldn't have minded being below decks having a quick kip myself!

His crew of cutthroats cringed as he walked the decks with his two black mastiffs at his heels.

Open Canoe Single bladed paddles are used Reasonably maneuverable ' Open ' meaning no decks Between 4.5 and 5.2 meters in length.

Passengers on her outer decks seemed sparse from what I could see - sensible people indeed!

The cruiser-style stern and bow cockpits have inlaid teak decks, and the interior is faced throughout with American white oak.

However far he has walked, whatever strange, unknown, and dangerous places he reaches, just as a sailor is always surrounded by the same decks, masts, and rigging of his ship, so the soldier always has around him the same comrades, the same ranks, the same sergeant major Ivan Mitrich, the same company dog Jack, and the same commanders.

German codes were changed in the 1980s, omitting limitations on tensile stresses in concrete roadway decks under service conditions.

Chris Henry was on the decks playing some scouse house to get things rolling.

Passengers on her outer decks seemed sparse from what I could see - sensible people indeed !

I even had one working for me once selling svengali decks.

Outside, the natural teak decks break up the GRP in style.

The contoured side decks allow easy movement fore and aft as you shift position from upwind sailing to reaching and running.

When it comes to car audio (speakers, decks, subwoofers, amplifiers, etc.), the installation is just as, if not more important that the actual unit itself.

If you are in the market for a new sound system, you can buy CD decks with a variety of options.

Useful for listening to music for long periods of time, CD changers give you a lot of flexibility in terms of options and are great if you are looking to buy CD decks for a growing music collection.

How to buy CD decks is a matter of taste.

There are decks in black, green, or pink.

You can even get collector's style decks in tins.

If you love collecting decks of cards, don't feel limited to what you can find at the convenience store.

This set of two decks comes complete with instructions for several solitaire games.

Then you may want to learn how to buy CD decks.

The guide talks about what kind of decks you can purchase and the features they offer as well as portable units that function as a car stereo and something you can use elsewhere.

You can also learn about accessories to the CD deck and where you can purchase decks and have them installed.