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bucking

/ˈbʌkɪŋ/

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verb

To copulate, as bucks and does.

Examples :

"During the autumn rut, the male deer were seen bucking does in the meadow. "

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verb

To bend; buckle.

Examples :

"The heavy box of books was bucking the shelf in the middle. "

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(of a horse or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.

Examples :

"The wild horse was bucking fiercely, trying to throw off the cowboy. "

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(of a horse or similar saddle or pack animal) To throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.

Examples :

"The horse bucked, throwing the young boy off. "

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To subject to a mode of punishment which consists of tying the wrists together, passing the arms over the bent knees, and putting a stick across the arms and in the angle formed by the knees.

Examples :

"The cruel overseer decided to buck the prisoner. "

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(by extension) To resist obstinately; oppose or object strongly.

Examples :

"The employee was bucking against the new company policy because he thought it was unfair. "

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(by extension) To move or operate in a sharp, jerking, or uneven manner.

Examples :

"The motor bucked and sputtered before dying completely."

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(by extension) To overcome or shed (e.g., an impediment or expectation), in pursuit of a goal; to force a way through despite (an obstacle); to resist or proceed against.

Examples :

"Despite the difficult homework, Maria was bucking the trend of giving up and decided to keep studying until she understood it. "

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(riveting) To press a reinforcing device (bucking bar) against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion. See Wikipedia: Rivet:Installation.

Examples :

"The airplane mechanic was bucking the rivet from the other side of the panel, while his partner hammered it. "

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To saw a felled tree into shorter lengths, as for firewood.

Examples :

"My grandfather spent the afternoon bucking logs in the forest to prepare firewood for the winter. "

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To output a voltage that is lower than the input voltage. See Wikipedia: Buck converter

Examples :

"The power adapter is bucking the 12V input from the wall down to a safer 5V to charge my phone. "

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verb

To soak, steep or boil in lye or suds, as part of the bleaching process.

Examples :

"My grandmother is bucking the old linens in a large pot with lye to make them white again. "

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To wash (clothes) in lye or suds, or, in later usage, by beating them on stones in running water.

Examples :

"My grandmother remembers bucking clothes by the river with her mother, using smooth stones and strong soap. "

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To break up or pulverize, as ores.

Examples :

"The miner was bucking the chunks of iron ore with a heavy hammer to make them easier to process. "

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noun

The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching.

Examples :

"The old linen cloth underwent a lengthy bucking to remove stains and prepare it for dyeing. "

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noun

The liquid used in this process.

Examples :

"The instructions on the dye package specify the proper amount of bucking to use for a uniform color. "

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noun

Examples :

"The bucking of clothes is a weekly chore in our house. "

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noun

The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores.

Examples :

"The mining operation used heavy machinery for the bucking of the iron ore, preparing it for further processing. "

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noun

The act of a quadruped kicking both hind legs upward at once.

Examples :

"The rodeo announcer warned the crowd to watch out for the bull's powerful bucking after it left the gate. "

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