Useful english dictionary. 2012.
buck — Ⅰ. buck [1] ► NOUN 1) the male of some animals, especially deer and antelopes. 2) S. African an antelope (of either sex). 3) a vertical jump performed by a horse. 4) archaic a fashionable young man. ► VERB 1) … English terms dictionary
Buck passing — or passing the buck is the action of transferring responsibility or blame unto another person.It is also used as a strategy in power politics when the actions of one country/nation are blamed on another, providing an opportunity for war.The… … Wikipedia
Buck Rogers - Battle for the 25th Century — is a strategy board game published in 1988 by Dungeons and Dragons makers TSR, Inc.. The game uses the setting and themes of the 1930s Buck Rogers serials, and the design of 1950s space race era propaganda to gussy up what was basically an Axis… … Wikipedia
Buck converter — A buck converter is a step down DC to DC converter. Its design is similar to the step up boost converter, and like the boost converter it is a switched mode power supply that uses two switches (a transistor and a diode) and an inductor and a… … Wikipedia
Buck Rogers — Superherobox| caption=Poster for Buck Rogers serial, 1939 comic color=background:#c0c0c0 character name=Buck Rogers real name=Anthony Rogers publisher=Amazing Stories debut=August, 1928 creators=Philip Francis Nowlan alliance… … Wikipedia
Buck Barrow — Main article: Bonnie and Clyde Buck Barrow Blanche and Buck Barrow, 1931 Born March 14, 1903(1903 03 14) Marion County, Texas … Wikipedia
buck — I. /bʌk / (say buk) noun 1. the male of the deer or antelope. 2. the male of certain other animals, as the rabbit or hare, kangaroo, etc. 3. a young man viewed as a sexual animal; stud: the young bucks were roaming the town. 4. Obsolete a fop;… …
buck — buck1 /buk/, n. 1. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat. 2. the male of certain other animals, as the shad. 3. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth. 4. Often Disparaging. a male American Indian or black. 5.… … Universalium
Buck Creek (Cahaba River tributary) — Geobox River name = Buck Creek native name = other name = other name1 = country = United States state = Alabama county = Shelby city = Helena, Alabama city1 = Pelham, Alabama city2 = Alabaster, Alabama discharge location = Helena, Alabama source… … Wikipedia
buck — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the male of various animals, esp. the deer, hare, or rabbit. 2 archaic a fashionable young man. 3 (attrib.) a sl. male (buck antelope). b US Mil. of the lowest rank (buck private). v. 1 intr. (of a horse) jump upwards with back… … Useful english dictionary
