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deck over

British  

verb

  1. (tr) to complete the construction of the upper deck between the bulwarks of (a vessel)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“We’re always in the pursuit of wonder,” McKee says, cutting a deck over and over again with one hand, his fingers rapidly crawling over the card edges as the segments become increasingly slimmer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Related cannot construct the second half until it builds a deck over the rail yard.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2021

One of the first efforts will be a $6 million demolition project to remove a parking lot that was built in the 1960s on a deck over the river and supported by 142 pilings.

From Washington Times • May 16, 2016

Adam Dunn hit a two-run home run to the upper deck over the Nationals bullpen in right field.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2010

She was just explaining Leo’s plan to fix the ship when she heard horse hooves clomping across the deck over their heads.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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