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Definition deck in British English

deck noun

[countable] noun
/dek/
1

the outside top part of a ship that you can walk on

Example

A lot of passengers were sitting up on deck.

Example

John stayed below decks in his cabin.

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2

one of the levels on a ship or bus

Example

the first-class cabins on the upper deck

Example

He was sitting on the top deck, right at the front.

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3

a wooden floor that is built onto the outside of the back of a house. The usual British word is decking.

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Example

He insisted that they play with a fresh deck of cards.

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5

a tape deck

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6

the turntables (=flat round parts of a record player) that DJs use for mixing records on

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Definition deck in British English