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decking over

decking over is the present participle and gerund of deck over.

Meaning of deck over

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.

Questions about decking over

What is decking over the present participle and gerund of?
Decking over is the present participle and gerund of deck over.

Words near decking over in the dictionary

  1. deckhouses
  2. deckie
  3. deckies
  4. decking
  5. decking out
  6. decking over
  7. decking up
  8. deckings
  9. deckle
  10. deckle edge
  11. deckle edges

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