dek

Definitions of dek
  1. noun
    anything that covers
    synonyms: beddedeken, beddendeken, deken, mantel
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    bedekking, begroeiing, dekblad, huis, hulsel, kas, omhulsel, omkleding, omkleedsel
    a natural object that covers or envelops
  2. noun
    any of various platforms built into a vessel
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    vliegdek
    the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
    voordek, voorplecht
    the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
    promenadedek, stormdek, wandeldek
    a deck at the top of a passenger ship
    benedendek
    the deck below the main deck
    bovendek, hoofddek, opperdek
    the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
    koebrug, koebrugdek
    the fourth or lowest deck
    halfdek
    the stern area of a ship's upper deck
    bovendek, hoofddek, opperdek
    a higher deck
    schutdek
    upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below
    type of:
    perron, plankier, podium, verhoog, vlonder
    a raised horizontal surface
  3. noun
    a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
    synonyms: beddedeken, beddendeken, deken
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    type of:
    laag, laagje, leghen, legkip
    single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
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