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Objects & Tools — Lesson 68
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buckets
ˈbʌkɪts
A roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top — she carried two buckets of sand.
I need a few buckets to carry the water.
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buckle
ˈbʌkl
Fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong — she fastened the buckle on her belt.
She fastened the buckle on her belt.
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buckler
ˈbʌklər
Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows — the knight raised his buckler to deflect the incoming arrow.
The knight raised his buckler to deflect the incoming arrow.
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buckles
ˈbʌkəlz
Fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong — the buckles kept the strap firmly in place.
The buckles on his shoes shine in the light.
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buckram
ˈbʌkrəm
A stiff, coarse cloth made of cotton or linen, used for bookbinding — the hat was stiffened with buckram.
The hat was stiffened with buckram.
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bucks
bʌks
The plural form of 'buck — that jacket costs fifty bucks.
I saw two bucks grazing in the meadow.
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bucksaw
ˈbʌksɔː
A type of hand saw with a rectangular or D-shaped frame that holds a toothed — we need to borrow a bucksaw to split these boards.
The carpenter mounted the log on the sawhorse and cut it with a bucksaw.
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buckshot
ˈbʌk.ʃɑːt
Small lead shot for shotgun shells — the hunter loaded his shotgun with buckshot.
The hunter loaded his shotgun with buckshot.
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buffets
bəˈfeɪz
A buffet is a meal where guests serve themselves from a variety of dishes laid — the hotel serves breakfast buffets every morning.
The hotel serves breakfast buffets every morning.
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buggies
ˈbʌɡiːz
A small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse — the park was full of parents with buggies.
The park was full of parents with buggies.
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buildings
ˈbɪldɪŋz
Structures such as houses, offices, or factories that have walls and a roof — there are many tall buildings in the city center.
There are many tall buildings in the city center.
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bulkhead
ˈbʌlkhed
A partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments — engineers inspected the bulkhead for any structural damage.
The bulkhead prevented water from flooding the other compartments.
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