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buff

1. To clean and polish a surface so that a high luster results. 2. To grind down and/or polish a

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bud

1. To graft a plant by inserting a bud of one plant into the stock of another. 2. An element

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buckstay

1. A vertical member, usually in cross-connected pairs, reinforcing the side walls of an arched masonry furnace or flue to

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buck scraper

A type of earth scraper; when filled, the scoop is raised from the ground by runners on each side.

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bucksaw

A saw consisting of a blade set in an H-shaped frame; used for cutting wood on a sawhorse.

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