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buckle

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: buckle

1
 nv
fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
fasten with a buckle or buckles
2
 vn
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
a shape distorted by twisting or folding
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: buckle
1

n fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

Types:
belt buckle
the buckle used to fasten a belt
Type of:
fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

v fasten with a buckle or buckles

Synonyms:
clasp
Antonyms:
unbuckle
undo the buckle of
Type of:
fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached
2

v bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

“The highway buckled during the heat wave”
Synonyms:
heave, warp
Types:
lift
rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
Type of:
change surface
undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface

v fold or collapse

“His knees buckled”
Synonyms:
crumple
Type of:
break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way
break down, literally or metaphorically

n a shape distorted by twisting or folding

Synonyms:
warp
Type of:
distorted shape, distortion
a shape resulting from distortion
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