noun

deck

DEK/dek/

A set of cards or similar panels used in sequence.

A deck of playing cards lies beside three face-up cards.

One squared deck of ordinary playing cards with patterned backs lies beside exactly three face-up cards: ace of spades, two of hearts, three of clubs.

Etymology

The earlier “roof” or “covering” became a ship’s platform. A pack of cards was perhaps called a deck because the cards were stacked like the decks of a ship.

In context

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setup using a standard deck of playing cards with Aces High twos low and Spades trumping all each player is given a card from a shuffled deck

How to play Spades

More examples

Shuffle the deck before dealing the cards.
Her presentation deck includes a chart of monthly sales.
I use two decks of flashcards to study Spanish.

Forms

deck · decks

Similar words

pack: Usually refers to playing cards, not slides for presentations.
set: Names a collection without implying cards or a sequence.