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Definition of decker
: something having a specified number of decks, levels, floors, or layers —used in combination many of the city's buses are double-deckers
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Recent Examples of decker from the Web
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Double-decker potato tacos are what might happen when Lefebvre reimagines Taco Bell’s Cheesy Gordita Crunch.
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Single-story structures gave way to double- and triple-deckers.
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Don't worry—double-decker seating will remain, though being able to flip seats might be lost.
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Airbus is refining the double-decker A380's design, including adding 4.7-meter (15-foot) winglets, to boost fuel efficiency by as much as 4 percent.
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Four suicide bombers struck central London, detonating their explosives on three subway trains and one double-decker bus.
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The popular, diner-style triple-decker, three slices of bread dividing ham from poultry, showed up in the 1940s.
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The aircraft sporting the prototype 'winglet' will be towed out to join others on display at the June 19-25 air show, giving airlines a glimpse of an improvement that Airbus hopes will turn around weak sales of its flagship double-decker.
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The Golden State Warriors twirled T-shirts over their heads and waved to the crowd from atop double-decker buses as blue and yellow confetti rained down on them during a parade to celebrate the team’s latest championship.
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