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bucks

/bʌks/

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A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret and shad.

Examples :

"The farmer kept several bucks in a separate pen from the does to control breeding. "

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An uncastrated sheep, a ram.

Examples :

"The farmer separated the bucks from the ewes before breeding season to control which sheep would have lambs. "

animal agriculture

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A young buck; an adventurous, impetuous, dashing, or high-spirited young man.

Examples :

"Even though he was only 19, everyone knew Michael was a real bucks, always ready for a challenge and never afraid to speak his mind. "

person character age

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A fop or dandy.

Examples :

""That young man, with his perfectly tailored suit and elaborate hairstyle, is quite the bucks." "

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A black or Native American man.

race person culture

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A dollar (one hundred cents).

Examples :

"Can I borrow five bucks?"

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A rand (currency unit).

Examples :

"I need to pay 50 bucks for the bus ticket. "

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(by extension) Money.

Examples :

"Corporations will do anything to make a buck."

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Examples :

"The fundraising goal for the school trip is three bucks, so we need to collect $300. "

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An object of various types, placed on a table to indicate turn or status; such as a brass object, placed in rotation on a US Navy wardroom dining table to indicate which officer is to be served first, or an item passed around a poker table indicating the dealer or placed in the pot to remind the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.

Examples :

"The poker player passed the bucks to his left, indicating he was no longer the dealer. "

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(in certain metaphors or phrases) Blame; responsibility; scapegoating; finger-pointing.

Examples :

"pass the buck"

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The body of a post mill, particularly in East Anglia. See Wikipedia:Windmill machinery.

Examples :

"The millwright carefully inspected the bucks of the post mill in Norfolk, looking for signs of rot or wear. "

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One million dollars.

Examples :

"The company earned five bucks in profit last year. "

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Examples :

""My lunch cost five bucks." "

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A frame on which firewood is sawed; a sawhorse; a sawbuck.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the bucks to saw the firewood for the winter bonfire. "

utility machine work item

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A leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting

Examples :

"The gymnast practiced her vault by repeatedly jumping over the bucks in the gym. "

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A wood or metal frame used by automotive customizers and restorers to assist in the shaping of sheet metal bodywork. See Street Rodder "Making a Wood Buck".

Examples :

"The custom car builder used a bucks to carefully shape the new fender for the classic Mustang. "

vehicle technology material machine industry building work

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To copulate, as bucks and does.

Examples :

"During mating season, the deer in the park openly bucks. "

animal sex biology

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To bend; buckle.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair bucks under his weight when he sits down too quickly. "

action condition

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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 mustang bucks wildly in the rodeo ring, trying to throw off the cowboy on its back. "

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

Examples :

"The wild horse bucks the cowboy off its back every time he tries to ride it. "

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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 teacher threatened to buck the unruly student if they didn't behave. "

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

Examples :

"The teenager always bucks against his parents' curfew. "

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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 :

"The young entrepreneur bucked the trend of opening a physical store and launched her business online instead. "

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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.

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""While one worker hammered the rivet, another bucks it from the opposite side with a heavy bar to ensure a tight, strong joint." "

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

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"After felling the oak tree, Dad needed to bucks it into smaller logs for the wood-burning stove. "

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

Examples :

"The solar panel outputs 12V, but the circuit bucks that voltage down to 5V to safely charge my phone. "

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The beech tree.

Examples :

"The children collected fallen leaves from the bucks in the forest to use for an art project. "

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

Examples :

"The laundry worker bucks the heavily soiled cotton sheets in a strong lye solution to remove stains before washing them. "

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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 still bucks our old work clothes by the river, using the smooth stones to get them clean. "

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To break up or pulverize, as ores.

Examples :

"The old miner bucks the hard rock with a hammer, hoping to find valuable ore inside. "

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A type of African American traditional clogging.

Examples :

"The dance troupe showcased vibrant and energetic bucks during the cultural festival. "

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Casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often white or a neutral colour.

Examples :

"My grandfather always wears his white bucks to the country club on Sundays. "

style wear appearance

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The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

Examples :

"The farmer showed his son the bucks, the offspring of a donkey and a horse. "

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The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.

Examples :

""The zookeeper explained that while the bucks, offspring of a horse and a donkey, are strong, they are unfortunately unable to have their own babies." "

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A hybrid plant.

Examples :

"The farmer proudly displayed his new "Bucks" variety of corn, known for its high yield and resistance to drought. "

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A stubborn person.

Examples :

"My little brother can be such a bucks when I ask him to do his chores; he refuses to listen no matter what I say. "

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A person paid to smuggle drugs.

Examples :

"The authorities arrested several bucks at the border crossing, each carrying packages of cocaine. "

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A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.

Examples :

"The antique coin collection contained a rare buck, minted with a portrait of a different king on the reverse than the one normally shown. "

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A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.

Examples :

""Sarah kept her valuable crafting materials safe by transferring them to her bucks, a group of low-level characters she created solely for storage." "

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Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.

Examples :

"After a long day of work, Mark enjoys relaxing with one of his favorite bucks, made with gin, lime, and ginger ale. "

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A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.

Examples :

"The racing yacht used its bucks to catch the light breeze on the final leg of the course. "

nautical sailing

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A kind of cotton-spinning machine.

Examples :

"The textile factory invested in several new bucks to increase their cotton yarn production. "

machine technology industry

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A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.

Examples :

"My dad always wears tan bucks with his khakis when he's grilling in the backyard. "

wear style appearance