decker
noun
something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination).
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decker
1 American
[dek-er]
/ ˈdɛk ər /
noun
Decker
2
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[dek-er]
/ ˈdɛk ər /
noun
Decker
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British
/ ˈdɛkə /
noun
-decker
2
British
adjective
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Origin of decker
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Peeling back the wrapping I'm holding a 1,000 calorie triple decker – three slices of bread with two layers of filling.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Spokesman Peter Myles, who farms in Angus, says the arrangement only applies to "a double decker bus full" of shearers from the southern hemisphere who have been coming to Scotland for generations.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
"Our heating has to be on full blast because of her condition and I'm watching my electric meter tick around as fast as a double decker bus going downhill."
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Alexander Dennis, which manufactures single and double decker buses, said the new proposed structure would lower costs and increase efficiency.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
A red double- decker bus propelled by an air bubble floated up and down the silent street.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
"We are looking forward to receiving exciting research proposals from our user community," says Decker.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
“We have the scientists, we have the technicians, we have the advocates,” said Michelle Decker, who is on the coalition’s executive committee and serves as president and CEO of the Inland Empire Community Foundation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
“The underlying demand in our business was relatively similar to what we saw throughout fiscal 2025, despite greater consumer uncertainty and housing affordability pressure,” said CEO Ted Decker.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Despite winning the opening set, the 19-year-old faced defeat as Mike de Decker levelled the contest by hitting a bullseye to complete a 121 checkout.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The only evidence for the story is what Decker wrote, and there’s no reason to believe what Decker wrote, because he’s Karl Decker.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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