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2. Deck (building) - Wikipedia

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   Deck (building) A high level deck in the backyard of a suburban house in Australia. The decking is selangan batu, a Malaysian timber. In architecture, a deck is a flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor, but typically constructed outdoors, often elevated from the ground, and usually connected to a building.

3. Flight deck - Wikipedia

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   The angled flight deck was designed with the higher landing speeds of jet aircraft in mind, which would have required the entire length of a centreline flight deck to stop. [18] The design also allowed for concurrent launch and recovery operations, and allowed aircraft failing to connect with the arrestor cables to abort the landing, accelerate ...

4. Cable-stayed bridge - Wikipedia

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   Cable-stayed cradle-system bridge. A cradle system carries the strands within the stays from the bridge deck to bridge deck, as a continuous element, eliminating anchorages in the pylons. Each epoxy-coated steel strand is carried inside the cradle in a one-inch (2.54 cm) steel tube. Each strand acts independently, allowing for removal ...

5. Void deck - Wikipedia

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   Void decks refer to the open areas on the ground level of Housing and Development Board (HDB) public housing buildings in Singapore, which are commonly known as HDB blocks. [1] They are one of the most used public spaces in housing estates. [2] The first void deck was implemented in 1963 at Block 26 Jalan Klinik. [3]

6. Deck-building game - Wikipedia

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   A deck-building game is a card game or board game where construction of a deck of cards is a main element of gameplay. [1] Deck-building games are similar to collectible card games (CCGs) in that each player has their own deck. However, unlike CCGs, the cards are not sold in randomized packs, and the majority of the deck is built during the ...

7. Illustrious-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia

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   The armament was similar to Ark Royal with twin 4.5 inch turrets (in a new "between-decks" or countersunk design) arranged on the points of a quadrant. The guns were mounted sufficiently high so that they could fire across the decks; de-fuelled aircraft would be stowed in the hangar for protection during aerial attack.