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area rug a rug intended to cover only a specific section of a floor.
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 a platform projecting from the inner wall of a building and elevated above the main floor, as in a theater; gallery. [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 submerged rim of a continent, from which descent to the ocean floor is usu. precipitous.
crawlspace a low or shallow area, as beneath the roof or floor of a building, usu. containing wiring and plumbing.
deck a horizontal platform or floor that extends from side to side of a ship and that may have other platforms above or below it. [2/6 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.
entresol a low story of a building that is just above the street floor; mezzanine.