double-decker
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double-decker — double deckers 1) N COUNT A double decker or a double decker bus is a bus that has two levels, so that passengers can sit upstairs or downstairs. [mainly BRIT] Ant: single decker 2) ADJ: ADJ n Double decker items or structures have two layers or… … English dictionary
double-decker — double deck|er [ˌdʌbəl ˈdekə US ər] n 1.) a bus with two levels →↑single decker 2.) a sandwich made with three pieces of bread and two layers of food >double decker adj [only before noun] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Double-decker — Dou ble deck er, n. 1. (Naut.) 1. A man of war having two gun decks. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) A tenement house having two families on each floor. [Local, U. S.] (b) A biplane a[ e]roplane or kite. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. anything having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
double-decker — ► NOUN ▪ something, especially a bus, with two levels … English terms dictionary
double-decker — [dub′əldek΄ər] n. 1. any structure or vehicle with an upper deck or floor ☆ 2. Informal a sandwich with two layers of filling and three slices of bread … English World dictionary
Double decker — A double decker is a vehicle that has two levels for passengers or cargo, one deck above the other. Such vehicles include: Aerial tramway Bilevel rail car Bombardier BiLevel Coach Bombardier MultiLevel Coach Dome car Double deck aircraft Double… … Wikipedia
double-decker — UK [ˌdʌb(ə)l ˈdekə(r)] / US [ˌdʌb(ə)l ˈdekər] noun [countable] Word forms double decker : singular double decker plural double deckers 1) double decker or double decker bus a bus that has both an upper and a lower level where people can sit 2)… … English dictionary
double-decker — dou|ble deck|er [ ,dʌbl dekər ] noun count 1. ) double decker or double decker sandwich a sandwich consisting of three pieces of bread separated by two layers of food 2. ) double decker or double decker bus a bus that has both an upper and a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double-decker — 1. n. a two level bus. □ I like to ride in double deckers. □ Some double deckers don’t have tops. 2. n. a sandwich of two layers. □ He put away a giant double decker and a glass of milk. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
double-decker — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1835 something that is double deck < a double decker bus > … New Collegiate Dictionary
