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Verb
/ˈbəkəl/,
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buckles, plural;
  1. Fasten or decorate with a buckle
    • - he buckled his belt
  2. Fasten one's seat belt in a car or aircraft

  3. Bend and give way under pressure or strain
    • - the earth buckled under the titanic stress
  4. Bend (something) out of shape
    • - a giant oak buckles the sidewalk
  5. (of a person) Yield or collapse under pressure
    • - a weaker person might have buckled under the strain
Noun
  1. A flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap

  2. A similarly shaped ornament, esp. on a shoe

  1. (buckle) fasten with a buckle or buckles
  2. (buckle) fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
  3. (buckle) warp: a shape distorted by twisting or folding
  4. (buckle) heave: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"
  5. Buckles is a comic strip by David Gilbert about the misadventures of a anthropomorphic naïve dog. Buckles debuted on March 25, 1996.
  6. The buckle is a device used for fastening two loose ends, with one end attached to it and the other held by a catch in a secure but adjustable manner. ...
  7. (The buckle) The Buckle, Inc. is an upscale retailer selling apparel, footwear and accessories for young men and women.
  8. (buckle) A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap; The brisure of an eighth daughter; An upward, elongated displacement of a roof membrane frequently occurring over insulation or deck joints. ...
  9. (Buckle) Waves or bulges that appear in pages and canvas, generally from too much moisture and uneven drying.
  10. (buckle) (1) Bulging of a large, flat face of a casting; in investment casting, caused by dip coat peeling from the pattern. (2) An indentation in a casting, resulting from expansion of the sand, can be termed the start of an expansion defect. ...
  11. (Buckle) Bulges and/ or hollows occurring along the length of the metal with the edges remaining otherwise flat. Alternate bulges or hollows recurring along the length of the product with the edges remaining relatively flat. ...
  12. (Buckle) Usually matching the case, it attaches the two parts of the leather strap around the wrist.
  13. (Buckle) The device which connects the two sides of a strap.
  14. (Buckle) Joins the strap ends together. Often made of rubber or leather
  15. (BUCKLE) Wearing an ornate buckle signifies that changes will be made for the better. Dreaming that the buckle of your belt is unfastened warns of difficulties bringing troubles to worry over. To have dreamt of a buckle which is broken denotes that there is an enemy who is out to do you harm. ...
  16. (Buckle) (1) The distortion of a structural member such as a beam or girder under load. This condition is brought on by lack of uniform texture or by irregular distribution of weight, moisture, or temperature. ...
  17. (Buckle) A bend or kink formed by overstressing the airframe.
  18. (Buckle) A clasp at the end of a length of fabric or leather that joins one end of the material to the other.
  19. (Buckle) A disappointing action by someone in a critical situation.
  20. (Buckle) A partial collapse of the pipe due to excessive bending associated with soil instability, landslides, washouts, frost heaves, earthquakes, etc.
  21. (Buckle) Corrugation in the veneer leaf resulting from different drying runs and irregular annual ring development. The veneer has to be flattened again to make the veneer saleable.
  22. (Buckle) Excessive internal pressure above external pressure will distort the can end. Buckling is a result of improper pressure cooling where the pressure in the retort drops leaving high internal pressure creating end buckles. ...
  23. (Buckle) Portion of a car seat or vehicle belt that connects the belt together [female end]. Associated with a "click" sound. To clean a car seat buckle that sticks or is dirty refer to clean & store
  24. (Buckle) Short part of the strap at twelve o’clock, where the buckle and two loops are adjusted.
  25. (Buckle) The fastening used to secure a strap to the wearer's wrist. On a bracelet this is referred to as a clasp.