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- [three dek-er]
- /θri ˈdɛk ər/
- /θriː dekə/
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- [three dek-er]
- /θri ˈdɛk ər/
Definitions of three-decker word
- noun three-decker any ship having three decks, tiers, etc. 1
- noun three-decker (formerly) one of a class of sailing warships that carried guns on three decks. 1
- noun three-decker a sandwich made of three slices of bread interlaid with two layers of filling; club sandwich. 1
- noun three-decker something having three layers, levels, or tiers. 1
- noun three-decker anything having three levels or layers 0
- noun three-decker (as modifier) 0
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Origin of three-decker
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Three-decker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
three-decker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.
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