buck
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8.8
- noun
- /bʌk/
- Specialized
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- 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.
- And the vacuum sucks the plastic, the soft plastic onto the buck and it holds whatever shape your buck was.
Examples
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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.
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- A saw buck, what is that?
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- Here to place the buck?
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What I mean is I will pull it down over a buck that I made out of MDF.
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And the vacuum sucks the plastic, the soft plastic onto the buck and it holds whatever shape your buck was.
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The carpenter used a saw buck to hold the wood steady while cutting it into pieces.
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He set the wood on the buck to make it easier to saw through the thick beam.
Synonyms
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8.2
A support frame used to hold wood for cutting
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5.1
A frame with legs that holds wood while you cut it
A frame shaped like an X that holds wood while you cut it
A strong frame that holds an object while you work on it
Idioms
A loss for investors that happens when a money market fund's share falls below one dollar
Compounds
How Sturdy
Surface Forms
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.