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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

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

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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The BBC interviewed one who said they felt bullied when a park company forced them to replace their wooden decking with plastic, at a cost of £20,000.

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That section once held a restaurant, a public restroom building, and several sea lion viewing holes — openings in the decking used to watch the pinnipeds lolling on the crossbeams below.

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A small fortune is often spent renting the buses and decking them out and many school-leavers go into debt to pay for it all.

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The new Riverside Stand is accessed via Gate 51, and you come out directly onto a decking area which overlooks the river and has food kiosks and live music playing.

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Large international organizations like the World Bank and U.N. were also getting in the game, decking hospitals and schools in solar.

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