Noun
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mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
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a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
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United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
- pearl buck - pearl sydenstricker buck -
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
- dollar bill - one dollar bill -
a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated
used lengthwise for vaulting
- vaulting horse - long horse
Verb
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jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
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move quickly and violently
"The car tore down the street"
"He came charging into my office"
- shoot down -
resist
"buck the trend"
- go against -
to strive with determination
"John is bucking for a promotion"