SINCE 1828
bucker-up
noun
plural buckers-up
or bucker-ups
Definition of bucker-up
1
: bucker entry 1 sense d
the bucker-up, who holds the red-hot rivet in place with a combination of iron bars and brute strength — San Francisco Chronicle
2
: bucking bar
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