"roof deck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roof decks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} roof deck (plural roof decks)
  1. The flat layer of construction materials to which the weather impervious layers are attached to a form a roof. It is known as the "roof deck", and they may be either level (for a "flat" rooftop) or sloped.
    Sense id: en-roof_deck-en-noun-HErm3OO-
  2. An upper deck of a ship that provides shelter for another deck underneath.
    Sense id: en-roof_deck-en-noun-J7XdWOey Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80

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