A common memory optimization introduces a step called "bucketing" prior to the dicing step. I have just arrived here and it was absolutely bucketing down. The books were sought by the prosecution to help in seeking a bucketing indictment. Judd attempted to put out the fire by bucketing water from his tender. Bucketing of orders violates several provisions of U.S. securities law. In mid-June 1923, Edward M. Fuller plead guilty to bucketing customers orders. They were on trial for twelve grand larceny and bucketing indictments.