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Within an instant, the afterdeck is a raging inferno as one fuel tank after another explodes in the intense heat.
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John McCain, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2018
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John McCain, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2018
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“Afterdeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterdeck. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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afterdeck
noun
af·ter·deck
-ˌdek 
: the rear half of the deck of a ship
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