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Buck

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jerknounA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
subordinatenounPlaced in a lower class, rank, or position.
chargenounThe amount of money levied for a service.
hitchnoun(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
shootverbTo launch (forcefully project) a projectile.
clamnounA bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
horsenounA hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
tearverbA drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
sawhorsenounA structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
low-level(computing) Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.
sawbucknoun(US, slang) A ten-dollar bill.
go againstverbTo oppose; to resist
dollarnounOfficial designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
buckedverb(intransitive) To copulate, as bucks and does.
shoot downverb(transitive, idiomatic) To criticize (a request) to the point of preclusion.
vaulting horsenoun(gymnastics) An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.
dollar billnounA note of currency worth one dollar.
long horsenouna gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
one dollar billnouna piece of paper money worth one dollar

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clamnounA bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
horsenounA hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
sawbucknoun(US, slang) A ten-dollar bill.
sawhorsenounA structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.
hitchnoun(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
shootnounThe emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
tearnounA drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
shoot downverb(transitive, idiomatic) To criticize (a request) to the point of preclusion.
jerknounA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
vaulting horsenoun(gymnastics) An apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.
protrusivethat protrudes; protruding
low-level(computing) Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.
subordinatenoun(countable) One who is subordinate.
go againstverbTo oppose; to resist
dollar billnounA note of currency worth one dollar.
chargenounThe amount of money levied for a service.
dollarnounOfficial designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
long horsenouna gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
one dollar billnouna piece of paper money worth one dollar
deernoun(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

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