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noun
A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A frigate with two decks above the waterline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Any object with two layers or parts stacked on top of each other.
A sandwich with three slices of bread, whose toppings are on both sides of the middle slice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
A headline that is two lines long.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: journalism, media
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noun
a man who both penetrates (top) and is penetrated (bottom) in sex with other men; sometimes also has relationships with women and/or presents masculine as well as feminine mannerisms and appearances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
Qualifier: LGBTQ slang
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Synonyms: versatile, vers, switch
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noun
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: public transport
Narrower terms: minibus, school bus, trolleybus, trolley coach, trackless trolley
History
Etymology tree English double English deck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English double-decker From double + deck + -er.
Across languages
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
