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- [hit stressed th ee dek]
- /hɪt stressed ði dɛk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hit stressed th ee dek]
- /hɪt stressed ði dɛk/
Definitions of hit the deck words
- noun hit the deck Nautical. a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel. the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck. 1
- noun hit the deck any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship. 1
- noun hit the deck an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building. Compare sun deck. 1
- noun hit the deck any level, tier, or vertical section, as of a structure or machine. 1
- noun hit the deck flight deck (def 2). 1
- noun hit the deck a flat or nearly flat watertight surface, as at the top of a French roof. 1
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Origin of hit the deck
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; (noun) late Middle English dekke material for covering < Middle Dutch dec covering, roof; (v.) < Dutch dekken to cover; cognate with German decken; cf. thatch
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Parts of speech for Hit the deck
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hit the deck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hit the deck usage trend in Literature
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verb hit the deck
- roll out — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
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