| bucking | 1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the liquid used. 2. A washing. 3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores. <chemical> Bucking iron, a large circular boiler, or kier, used in bleaching. Bucking stool, a washing block. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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