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buck

buck

1 8.8
A strong frame that holds wood while you saw it
  • noun
  • /bʌk/
  • Specialized
: caballeta
  • We have what we call a sled buck, which looks like a metal piping structure that simulates what a car and driver's seating area is.
  • buck frame
  • buck-saw

And the vacuum sucks the plastic, the soft plastic onto the buck and it holds whatever shape your buck was.

Examples

  • Dad staggered backward, trying to maneuver the buck's legs through the door.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • To saw this large log safely, you should place it on a sturdy buck for support.

  • - A saw buck, what is that?

  • - Here to place the buck?

  • What I mean is I will pull it down over a buck that I made out of MDF.

  • And the vacuum sucks the plastic, the soft plastic onto the buck and it holds whatever shape your buck was.

  • The carpenter used a saw buck to hold the wood steady while cutting it into pieces.

  • He set the wood on the buck to make it easier to saw through the thick beam.

Synonyms

sawhorse
vsbuck
5 5.1

A frame with legs that holds wood while you cut it

is the broader term for this kind of sawing support
horse
vsbuck
1 8.2

A support frame used to hold wood for cutting

is the general name for that same sturdy supporting frame
workstand
vsbuck
1 4.0

A strong frame that holds an object while you work on it

is specific to holding wood for sawing rather than any object
sawbuck
vsbuck
  • US
1 9.6

A frame shaped like an X that holds wood while you cut it

is the general sturdy frame without specifying the X shape

Idioms

to save a buck
  • Informal
10 6.4

Spend less money than usual when you buy something

A good value for the money you spend

to break the buck
  • Literature
1 9.8

A money market fund's share price falls below one dollar

A loss for investors that happens when a money market fund's share falls below one dollar

Try harder and make your work and attitude better

Compounds

young buck
  • Slang
12 7.9

A young man who is full of energy and wants to prove himself

quick buck
  • Informal
10 5.3

Money made quickly, often with little work or by dishonest ways

fast buck
  • Slang
3 7.9

Money earned quickly, often by dishonest or easy ways

1 7.1

Act of putting blame on others to avoid doing a job you should do

buck private
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A soldier with the lowest rank in the US Army or Marines

buck sergeant
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A low-ranking soldier who leads a small group in the army or Marines

buck-and-wing
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A lively solo tap dance with fast, energetic footwork

buck fever
  • Jargon
1 9.6

A nervous feeling a beginner hunter has when they see an animal

black buck
  • Indian
1 8.7

An antelope with a dark back and spiral horns that lives in India

A workplace culture where people avoid responsibility by blaming others

How Sturdy

workbench
13 3.2
buck
  • Specialized
1 8.8
sawhorse
5 5.1
block
406 1.0

Surface Forms

buck singular
bucks plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the wood-stand buck is to think of a 'sawhorse' that holds wood steady like a small horse; the name probably came from that picture, so a buck is the stand you put wood on while sawing.