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How to pronounce deck in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms deck of cards, pack of cards
Type of pack
Type Words
Synonyms bedeck, bedight
Type of embellish, adorn, decorate, beautify, ornament, grace
Has types plume


deck the halls with holly.
Type Words
Synonyms coldcock, dump, floor, knock down
Type of beat


He decked his opponent.
Type Words
Synonyms adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace
Type of be
Has types ornament
Type Words
Type of platform
Has types awning deck, afterdeck, flight deck, foredeck, fourth deck, gun deck, hurricane deck, hurricane roof, landing deck, lido deck, lower deck, main deck, orlop, orlop deck, promenade deck, quarterdeck, second deck, third deck, upper deck
Type Words
Type of porch
Has types sun deck
Type Words
Type of packet
Has types dime bag, dime

Examples of deck

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It must be clean and dry before you apply it, or the deck will just crack again.
From the dailyherald.com
With high, vaulted ceilings, the master bedroom opens to an angled outdoor deck.
From the post-gazette.com
The family room has custom-built cabinetry and access to the back deck and yard.
From the sfgate.com
According to the report, the Caribbean Sea's master was off duty and below deck.
From the cnn.com
The moment I stepped onto the deck, his raspy voice boomed through the darkness.
From the businessweek.com
At the least I need to upgrade the containers I use on my deck to plant annuals.
From the online.wsj.com
However, if ticket demand is strong enough, Portland will reopen the third deck.
From the kentucky.com
Use 3-inch deck screws for this part of the job, two screws per board per joist.
From the sfgate.com
When the Bells purchased their home, it included a koi pond, waterfall and deck.
From the sfgate.com
More examples
  • Any of various platforms built into a vessel
  • Be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
  • Decorate; "deck the halls with holly"
  • Street name for a packet of illegal drugs
  • Pack of cards: a pack of 52 playing cards
  • Knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"
  • A bridge deck or roadbed is the roadway, or the pedestrian walkway, surface of a bridge. It is not to be confused with any deck of a ship. The deck may be of concrete, which in turn may be covered with asphalt concrete or other pavement. ...
  • In architecture, a deck is a flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor, but typically constructed outdoors, often elevated from the ground, and usually connected to a building. The term is a generalization of decks as found on ships.
  • A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper, thin cardboard, or thin plastic, figured with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing card games. Playing cards are typically palm-sized for convenient handling.