bucking in

A form of buck in — To align or sight an instrument (such as a theodolite or level) precisely between two marks or points for accurate measurement.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of buck in
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APA

bucking in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucking%20in

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“bucking in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucking%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bucking in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucking%20in.

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