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deck

deck

84 1.0
A set of 52 cards used for playing games
  • noun
  • /dɛk/
translation icon : baraja
  • Can you hand me that deck of cards from the table so we can start the game?
  • a deck of cards
  • to stack the deck

John, we have this great card deck called Expressing your Needs.

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Examples

  • It's the most valuable card in my deck, and I want you to have it.

  • Give me a deck of cards, please.

  • All the cards in the deck are red except for one which is black.

  • So it truly could be any card in the deck, meaning it's all.

  • In addition to the 16 cards in the main deck, four additional "hold-out" cards were provided.

    Academic text (2016)
  • "Can I cut the deck?" I liked to do that, which exasperated my mother.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I knew card tricks and went around with a deck demonstrating my magical skills.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Larry set out the three decks of cards on the round wooden table in the living room.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Children's card games and some standard decks of cards are available in enlarged print.

    Academic text (2004)
  • During the game, each player drew a card from the deck to see who would go first.

Synonyms

deck of cards
vsdeck
15 1.4

A complete set of 52 playing cards used in games like poker and bridge

is the single-word option meaning the same set
pack of cards
vsdeck
1 1.6

A set of 52 cards used for playing games

is the single-word form used with identical meaning

Idioms

7 7.5

Arrange things unfairly so one person or group wins

Not thinking clearly or not very intelligent

To think clearly and act normally

Compounds

22 5.8

Top deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land

15 1.4

A complete set of 52 playing cards used in games like poker and bridge

9 3.4

A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit

tape deck
  • Archaic
8 4.7

A machine that plays or records sound on cassette tapes

lower deck
  • Specialized
6 3.8

The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things

4 1.6

A folding outdoor chair with a wooden frame and a cloth seat used for sitting in the sun

main deck
  • Specialized
3 5.0

The top covered deck that runs the full length of a large ship

2 2.7

The upper deck of a ship where lifeboats are kept and launched

poop deck
  • Specialized
2 9.1

A raised deck at the back of a ship where people stand

2 3.6

An open deck on a ship or building for sunbathing and relaxing in the sun

cassette deck
  • Archaic
1 4.6

A device that plays and records sound on cassette tapes

A deck on a ship where people walk for pleasure, usually on an upper level

second deck
  • Specialized
1 6.0

An upper covered area that runs the full length of a large ship

1 5.7

A lower floor below the ship's main level where sailors sleep or store cargo

weather deck
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below

1 7.7

An open area on a cruise ship with a pool for sunbathing and relaxing

bridge deck
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out

1 3.7

A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods

landing deck
  • Specialized
1 5.8

The upper deck of a large ship that lets airplanes take off and land

gun deck
  • Archaic
1 9.2

A lower deck on a warship with cannons along its length

orlop deck
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The lowest deck in a ship used for storing supplies and ropes

bell deck
  • Specialized
9.6

A floor under the bells in a tower that supports them

deck tennis
  • Archaic
8.4

A game on a ship deck where players toss a ring over a net

7.3

A small shelter on a ship's upper deck where people stay or store things

A train carriage with two levels of seats to carry more people

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers

An upper deck on a passenger ship covered for seating and enjoying the view

freeboard deck
  • Specialized
8.6

The top watertight deck on a ship used to measure the ship's height above water

fourth deck
  • Specialized
7.4

A low floor on a large ship for storing goods or where crew sleep

hurricane deck
  • Specialized
8.9

The top open deck on a passenger ship where people can stand

8.2

A gym machine with padded arms you push together to work the chest muscles

shelter deck
  • Specialized
8.2

An upper deck on a ship with no roof that protects the deck below

Surface Forms

deck singular
decks plural

Etymology

Deck for a pack of cards likely grew from the same old word dek and the idea of a 'pack' or set of things held together. That's why a deck of cards means the whole 'pack' you shuffle and deal.