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deck
     1. n. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
     2. n. (nautical) 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.
           to swab the deck
     3. n. (aviation) A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
     4. n. (cards) A pack or set of playing cards.
     5. n. (cards, by extension) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.
           Synonyms: library
     6. n. A set of slides for a presentation.
     7. n. (obsolete) A heap or store.
     8. v. (uncommon) To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
     9. v. (informal) To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
           Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?
     10. v. (card games) To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.
     11. v. (transitive, sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
     12. v. (transitive, sometimes with out) To decorate (something).
     13. v. To cover; to overspread.

Pronunciation

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Example Sentences

I went on deck from my cabin. 
Pick a card, write your name on it and put it back in the deck. 
Morning found them on deck. 
I don't think he's playing with a full deck. 
She stood on the deck with her long hair waving in the wind. 



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