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decking

[ dek-ing ]

noun

  1. material, as paper or fiberboard, treated in various ways as a waterproof covering for a deck or roof.
  2. material of concrete, asbestos, steel, or the like, in the form of self-supporting flooring or roofing units laid between joists or rafters.


decking

/ ˈdɛkɪŋ /

noun

  1. a wooden deck or platform, esp one in a garden for deckchairs, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of decking1

First recorded in 1525–35; deck + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

Little boys when decking themselves out with tall hat and monstrously big clothes seem to be trying to put on an alarming aspect.

Then they both looked at another miniature portraying him riding one lamb, while he was decking another with ribbons.

Her only pleasure now in decking herself out was in thinking that her mother would take delight in seeing her dressed.

In the second passage reference is made to the decking of the chief dish at high feasts with garlands of flowers and evergreens.

A decking of bamboo slats secured by copper-wire to the crossbars was usually employed.

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