buck
Plural
bucks
1
a male deer, rabbit, or antelope
- The buck stood proudly in the meadow during mating season.
- Hunters often track bucks for sport and population control.
- Bucks grow antlers that they shed and regrow each year.
- The young buck cautiously approached the water to drink.
- In some species, the buck is more territorial than the doe.
2
one dollar
- He found a buck on the sidewalk and used it to buy a lottery ticket.
- The coffee shop raised the price of a cup of coffee by a buck.
- She only had ten bucks left in her wallet after paying for groceries.
- You can get a decent meal at that diner for under five bucks.
- He bet his friend a buck that his favorite team would win the game.
3
a vaulting apparatus resembling a pommel-less horse, with one end elongated, used for gymnastic exercises
- The gymnast practiced jumps on the buck.
- The coach adjusted the buck for the student's height.
- Vaulting exercises require a sturdy buck.
- The gym installed a new buck for training purposes.
- He performed a handspring over the buck.
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4
a frame or support used to hold wood or timber while it is being sawed
- The carpenter placed the log on the buck before sawing.
- Large beams were cut using a sturdy buck.
- The old mill had a buck for shaping timber.
- Workers secured the wood on the buck to ensure straight cuts.
- The buck made it easier to saw long pieces of lumber.