Bucking bar

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000816",
  "term": "Bucking bar",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A heavy, hand-held metal block used in riveting to absorb the impact of the rivet gun and form the shop head of a rivet. It is pressed against the tail of the rivet, providing a solid mass that causes the rivet material to upset and expand. Bucking bars come in different shapes and weights to suit specific riveting applications and access constraints.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "references": [
    "bucking bar Definition & Meaning (Merriam-Webster)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gegenlager",
    "es": "barra de recalque",
    "fr": "bielle de rivetage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bucking-bar/"
}