main deck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn dek]
- /meɪn dɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn dek]
- /meɪn dɛk/

Definitions of main deck words

noun main deck the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship. 1
noun main deck the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a vessel 0
noun main deck the principal deck of a ship, usually the topmost complete deck 0

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Origin of main deck

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Main deck

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Main deck

main deck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

main deck usage trend in Literature

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