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   buckle

   /ˈbʌkl/

   noun

   • 1. a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap: "most rucksacks have quick release buckles"
   • ▪ a similarly shaped ornament on a shoe: "black shoes with ornate buckles"
   • 2. a cake made with fruit (typically blueberries) and having a streusel topping: North American "finish off the meal with a blueberry buckle for dessert"

   verb

   • 1. fasten with a buckle: "he buckled his belt" Similar fastendo uphookstraptiesecureclaspcatchclipOpposite unfasten
   • 2. bend and give way under a weight or force: "the bridge started shaking and then it began to buckle" Similar warpbecome/make warpedbendbend out of shapebecome/make benttwistbecome/make twistedcurvebecome/make curveddistortbecome/make distortedcontortbecome/make contortedbecome/make crookeddeformbecome/make deformedmalformbecome/make malformedmisshapebecome/make misshapenmanglebecome/make mangleddevelop a kink/wrinkle/foldbulgearcarchwrinklecrumplecollapsecave ingive wayOpposite straighten
   • ▪ bend (something) out of shape: "a lorry backed into the wall and buckled the gate"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula ‘cheek strap of a helmet’, from bucca ‘cheek’. buckle (sense 2 of the verb) is from French boucler ‘to bulge’.

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   What does buckle mean?

   • The meaning of BUCKLE is a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch. How to use buckle in a sentence. Word History of Buckle

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   What is a buckle on a belt?

   • 1. a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end or to another strap. 2. an ornament of metal, beads, etc., of similar appearance. 3. a bend, bulge, or kink, as in a board. 4. to fasten with a buckle: Buckle your seat belt.

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   Can a noun be used between 'buckle' and 'in'?

   • A noun or pronoun can be used between "buckle" and "in." Can you buckle the baby in while I put our bags in the trunk? This car is not moving until everyone is buckled in! Are you buckled in? OK, let's hit the road! Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. to attach someone securely with a vehicle's seat belts.

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   What does buckle down mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BUCKLE DOWN meaning: 1. to start working hard: 2. to start working hard: 3. to start working hard: . Learn more.

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   What does French buckle mean?

   • † French buckle: a ring attached to a mare, to prevent her being covered. Obsolete. A Chesnut Mare..buckled up with a French Buckle. 1.d. An iron loop for fastening the blade to the frame of a wood-saw. The chairmakers' saw is in general a diminutive of the ordinary pit saw, and has a central blade strained by buckles and wedges.

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   What does it mean if a woman is buckled?

   • In the West of Scotland, the term 'buckled' is used to express the action of knees buckling due to laughing to an excessive extent. It is rare that someone will actually 'buckle', yet it is still commonly used. A woman who is buckled is one who is laughing uncontrollably.

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   A buckle is a clasp for fastening two ends, such as of a belt or strap, or an ornament that resembles it. It can also mean a bend, warp, or collapse, or to cause or experience such a distortion.

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   Buckle is a noun for a clasp or an ornament, or a verb for fastening, bending, or yielding. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage examples from Dictionary.com.

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   A buckle is a clasp or fastener, such as the one on the end of a belt. In the old days, not only belts but also shoes had buckles.

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    Sep 17, 2020 · 1.a. A rim of metal, with a hinged tongue carrying one or more spikes, for securing a belt, strap, or ribbon, which passes through the rim and is pierced by the spike or spikes. Often with defining word prefixed, as knee-, shoe-buckle. Þet is þe bocle of þe gerdle.