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How to pronounce deck
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What does deck mean?
nounAny raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship or boat. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
“to swab the deck”
A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
verbTo furnish with a deck.
“to deck a vessel”
To knock (someone) to the floor, especially with a single punch.
“Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?”
To cause (a player) to run out of cards to draw, usually making them lose the game.
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