"Bucky" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bucky
  1. A surname Derived forms: bucky (english: Potter-Bucky diaphragm) [abbreviation, alt-of], Bucky factor, Bucky diaphragm, Bucky-Potter grid, Potter-Bucky diaphragm
    Sense id: en-Bucky-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bucky
  1. A nickname for someone with the name Buck, or a given name derived from this. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Bucky-en-name-smLRtLQQ Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 11 50 4 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bucky
  1. (slang) Alternative form of Buckie (“Buckfast Tonic Wine”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: Buckie (extra: Buckfast Tonic Wine)
    Sense id: en-Bucky-en-name-YVorEA0m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: Buckies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bucky (plural Buckies)
  1. (medicine, informal) Short for Potter-Bucky diaphragm. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: Potter-Bucky diaphragm Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-Bucky-en-noun-UZZO2SyE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 14 9 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 12 8 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 10 6 68 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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