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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bucking \Buck"ing\, n.
1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an
alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the
liquid used. --Tomlinson.
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2. A washing.
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3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores.
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{Bucking iron} (Mining), a broad-faced hammer, used in
bucking or breaking up ores.
{Bucking kier} (Manuf.), a large circular boiler, or kier,
used in bleaching.
{Bucking stool}, a washing block.
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from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Buck \Buck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bucked} (b[u^]kt); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Bucking}.] [OE. bouken; akin to LG. b["u]ken, Dan.
byge, Sw. byka, G. bauchen, beuchen; cf. OF. buer. Cf. the
preceding noun.]
1. To soak, steep, or boil, in lye or suds; -- a process in
bleaching.
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2. To wash (clothes) in lye or suds, or, in later usage, by
beating them on stones in running water.
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3. (Mining) To break up or pulverize, as ores.
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