decking
/ˈdɛkɪŋ/
decking noun: the material from which a deck is made. Also the present participle and gerund of deck.
Noun
decking (countable and uncountable, plural deckings)
- The material from which a deck is made.
- In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls.1949 May and June, “Notes and News: First Repairs in a Century”, in Railway Magazine, page 202
- On the day of RAIL 's site visit, in heavy weather, the scaffolding and decking that engineers stand on were submerged deep under choppy water, with work suspended. "We have to work around the tides," explained Project Director Alan Venables. "The wind pushes the tide up and the waves get larger....2023 March 22, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Island Line to reopen to Ryde Pier in June... possibly”, in RAIL, number 979, page 24
Also used as
decking is also the present participle and gerund of deck.
Forms of decking
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Phrases with decking
Words that rhyme with decking
Questions about decking
- What does decking mean?
- Decking means the material from which a deck is made.
- What part of speech is decking?
- Decking is a noun.
- How do you pronounce decking?
- Decking is pronounced /ˈdɛkɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of decking?
- The plural of decking is deckings.
Words near decking in the dictionary
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