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| area rug |
a rug intended to cover only a specific section of a floor. |
| attic |
the space in a house that is under the roof and over the ceiling of the top floor. People often store things in the attic. |
| balance beam |
a long wooden horizontal beam raised about four feet above the floor, on which women gymnasts perform various balancing routines. [1/2 definitions] |
| balcony |
an upper floor with rows of seats that juts out into a theater or auditorium. [1/2 definitions] |
| bargain basement |
a basement floor in a department store where items are sold at greatly reduced prices. |
| basalt |
a dense, fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rock created by lava flow that is rich in minerals containing magnesium and iron. The most common igneous rock on the Earth's surface due to its high abundance on the ocean floor. |
| bowling alley |
a long narrow wooden expanse of floor with gutters on either side, used for the game of bowling. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullring |
the circular floor of this arena. [1/2 definitions] |
| chess3 |
a floor board of a pontoon bridge. |
| clean and jerk |
a weightlifting movement in which the barbell is lifted from the floor and, in one continuous movement, raised over the head with the arms fully extended upward. |
| coaming |
a raised border around an opening in a roof, floor, or deck, designed to keep out water. |
| come down |
to move to a lower place or position, esp. to the ground or to a lower floor. [1/9 definitions] |
| console2 |
a cabinet, designed to stand on the floor, for a television set, phonograph, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| continental shelf |
the edge of a continent that is below water. Just beyond the continental shelf lies a steep slope leading down to the ocean floor. |
| crawlspace |
a low or shallow area, as beneath the roof or floor of a building, usu. containing wiring and plumbing. |
| deck |
a floor on a ship. [2/3 definitions] |
| downstairs |
at, to, or on a lower floor. [3 definitions] |
| dress circle |
the first tier of seats above the ground floor in an opera house, theater, or the like. |
| duckboard |
boarding placed over a wet floor or mud to provide a dry surface for walking. |
| duff1 |
decomposing organic matter on the floor of a forest. [1/2 definitions] |
| dust ruffle |
a floor-length decorative ruffle, usu. made of a light fabric such as cotton, that hangs from a mattress around three or four sides of a bed. |
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