"underdeck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: underdecks [plural]
Etymology: under- + deck Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|deck}} under- + deck Head templates: {{en-noun}} underdeck (plural underdecks)
  1. The part of a bridge that lies beneath the deck, or surface.
    Sense id: en-underdeck-en-noun-lRo4~v7I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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