Buck

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000812",
  "term": "Buck",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To resist or oppose a force, often in the context of metal deformation or fastening. In riveting, to 'buck' a rivet means to hold a bucking bar against the rivet's tail while it is being driven, forming the second head. This action provides the necessary counter-force for proper rivet formation and joint integrity.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "see_also": [
    "bucker",
    "bucking bar"
  ],
  "references": [
    "How Do Engineers Define and Specify a Rivet? (eptahub.com)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "bucken",
    "es": "recalcar",
    "fr": "river le rivet"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/buck/"
}