deal
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7.8
- noun
- /diːl/
- Archaic
- The room was plainly furnished, with no more than a desk and chair, a long deal table, and a few stools.
Examples
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Denny paddled over in a dinghy that had been thrown into the deal and stood beside his father to admire the boat.
Fiction book (1993) -
The carpenter used a long deal to frame the walls of the new house.
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They selected the finest deals for the construction project, focusing on quality wood.
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The builders preferred deal because it is lightweight and easy to work with.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long flat piece of wood used for building or making furniture
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1.8
Wood cut into boards for building and making furniture
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1.7
A long flat piece of wood used in building, like a floor or step
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2.7
A long flat piece of wood that people walk on in a room
11
3.1
A piece of wood about two inches by four inches used for building
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6.0
A hard sheet made from wood pieces pressed together with glue
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4.3
A flat sheet made from small pieces of wood pressed with glue
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3.8
A thin stiff board made from pressed wood fibres used for furniture and buildings
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8.2
A light board made from wood fibers used for walls and ceilings
1
7.7
A flat panel that people make by pressing wood flakes and glue together
A board with a tongue and groove that fits tightly for floors or walls
A thin lightweight board used for inside walls or ceilings
Idioms
- Informal
3
7.9
To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck
- Informal
Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck
Compounds
41
4.1
A series of government reforms and programs in the United States from 1933 to 1940 under President Roosevelt
35
2.4
An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money
- Literature
8
6.1
An agreement that gives one side unfair advantages because of favoritism or secret deals
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4.6
A large government program of reforms and public spending based on 1930s United States policies
1
4.4
A set of government programs in the 1930s in the United States to fight the Great Depression
- Specialized
1
5.5
An agreement to accept goods instead of money as payment for exports
Surface Forms
Etymology
The deal that names a softwood plank comes from the old word dēal meaning 'part', because a board is a 'part' cut from a tree. That is why 'deal' refers to a plank of fir or pine used in building.