Skateboard Definition–noun | 1. | a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does. | –verb (used without object) |
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Deck Definition–noun | 1. | Nautical. | a. | 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. | | b. | the space between such a surface and the next such surface above: Our stateroom was on B deck. | | | 2. | any open platform suggesting an exposed deck of a ship. | | 3. | an open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building. Compare sun deck. | | 4. | any level, tier, or vertical section, as of a structure or machine. | | 6. | a flat or nearly flat watertight surface, as at the top of a French roof. | | 7. | a floor or roof surface composed of decking units. | | 9. | Slang. a small packet of a narcotic, esp. heroin. | | 10. | a pack of playing cards. | | 11. | Printing. bank 3 (def. 8). | | 12. | Also called rear deck. the cover of a space behind the backseat of an automobile or the space itself. | | 13. | Library Science. a level
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of book shelving and associated facilities in the stacks of a library, as one of a series of floors or tiers. | | 15. | a cassette deck or tape deck. | –adjective | 16. | Civil Engineering. (of a bridge truss) having a deck or floor upon or above the structure. Compare through (def. 22). | –verb (used with object) | 17. | to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often fol. by out): We were all decked out in our Sunday best. The church was decked with holly for the holiday season. | | 18. | to furnish with a deck. | | 19. | Informal. to knock down; floor: The champion decked the challenger in the first round. | —Idioms | 20. | clear the decks, | a. | to prepare for combat, as by removing all unnecessary gear. | | b. | to prepare for some activity or work, as by getting rid of hindrances. | | | 21. | hit the deck, Slang. | a. | Nautical. to rise from bed. | | b. | to fall, drop, or be knocked to the ground or floor. | | | 22. | on deck, | a. | Baseball. next at bat; waiting one's
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| Informal. next in line; coming up; scheduled. | | c. | Informal. prepared to act or work; ready. | | | 23. | play with or have a full deck, Slang. to be sane, rational, or reasonably intelligent: Whoever dreamed up this scheme wasn't playing with a full deck. | | 24. | stack the deck. stack (def. 24). | |
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Trend Hunter - Found Dec. 14, 2008
... with bicoastal parents--this deflating skateboard will make it onto any plane. The design is very cool, but seems that modding the deck would...
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Model Flying - Found Dec. 12, 2008
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Seattle Post Intelligencer - Found Dec. 10, 2008
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Sydney Morning Herald - Found Dec. 10, 2008
... according to a report in Pix magazine, that the skateboard fad started ... If you wanted to look flash you would add a Rat Fink sticker to the ...
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Brisbane Times - Found Dec. 10, 2008
... according to a report in Pix magazine, that the skateboard fad started ... If you wanted to look flash you would add a Rat Fink sticker to the ...
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Boise Weekly - Found Dec. 10, 2008
The video features the Prestige skateboard team along with friends and ... want more than the chance to hit the pavement on a deck and four wheels
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Santa Cruz Skate Shop owner goes to YouTube to fight hunger
San Jose Mercury News - Found Dec. 9, 2008
He is selling a skateboard with a deck design promoting the 'grind out hunger' campaign for $99.95. To get the word out, he's posted a 30...
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