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deep floor

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noun

Nautical.
  1. any of the floors toward the ends of a vessel, deeper than those of standard depth amidships.


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One problem is simply with the shape of office buildings: Their deep floor plates mean it’s hard for natural light to reach most of the space once it’s divided up into rooms.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2022

The workers were heading to the mine’s 2,300-foot deep floor to start their overnight shift late Wednesday when the two-level elevator got stuck.

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2016

The workers were heading to the mine's 2,300-foot deep floor to start their overnight shift late Wednesday when the two-level elevator got stuck.

From US News • Jan. 8, 2016