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deck over

deck over verb: to complete the upper deck of a vessel.

Verb

deck over (third-person singular simple present decks over, present participle decking over, simple past and past participle decked over)

  1. (transitive) To complete the upper deck of a vessel.
  2. (transitive) To build a structure atop an existing facility.
    • The plan would deck over the site so housing can be built on it.

Forms of deck over

third-person singular presentdecks over
present participledecking over
past participledecked over
pastdecked over

Questions about deck over

What does deck over mean?
Deck over means to complete the upper deck of a vessel.
What part of speech is deck over?
Deck over is a verb.
What is the past tense of deck over?
The past tense of deck over is decked over.

Words near deck over in the dictionary

  1. deck hands
  2. deck hook
  3. deck hooks
  4. deck of cards
  5. deck out
  6. deck over
  7. deck passage
  8. deck roof
  9. deck roofs
  10. deck shoe
  11. deck shoes

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