Found 1 items, similar to Bucking kier.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Bucking kier Bucking \Buck"ing\, n. 1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the liquid used. --Tomlinson. [1913 Webster] 2. A washing. [1913 Webster] 3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores. [1913 Webster] Bucking iron (Mining), a broad-faced hammer, used in bucking or breaking up ores. Bucking kier (Manuf.), a large circular boiler, or kier, used in bleaching. Bucking stool, a washing block. [1913 Webster]