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buckle
[ buhk-uhl ]
noun
- 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 of the same strap or to another strap.
- any similar contrivance used for such purposes.
- an ornament of metal, beads, etc., of similar appearance.
- a bend, bulge, or kink, as in a board or saw blade.
verb (used with object)
- to fasten with a buckle or buckles:
Buckle your seat belt.
- to shrivel, by applying heat or pressure; bend; curl.
- to prepare (oneself ) for action; apply (oneself ) vigorously to something.
- to bend, warp, or cause to give way suddenly, as with heat or pressure.
verb (used without object)
- to close or fasten with a buckle:
Grandmother always wore shoes that buckled.
- to prepare oneself or apply oneself:
The student buckled to the lesson.
- to bend, warp, bulge, or collapse:
The bridge buckled in the storm.
- to yield, surrender, or give way to another (often followed by under ):
She refused to take the medicine, but buckled under when the doctor told her to.
verb phrase
- to set to work with vigor; concentrate on one's work:
He was by nature a daydreamer and found it hard to buckle down.
- to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles:
She won't start the car until we've all buckled up.
buckle
/ ˈbʌkəl /
noun
- a clasp for fastening together two loose ends, esp of a belt or strap, usually consisting of a frame with an attached movable prong
- an ornamental representation of a buckle, as on a shoe
- a kink, bulge, or other distortion
a buckle in a railway track
verb
- to fasten or be fastened with a buckle
- to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp as a result of pressure or heat
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Other Words From
- buckle·less adjective
- re·buckle verb rebuckled rebuckling
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Word History and Origins
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Origin of buckle1
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Example Sentences
A fidlock style buckle uses magnets to fasten the helmet strap quickly even while wearing gloves.
With a buckle closure, waterproof Arctic-tech exterior, and coyote fur interior you’ll never want to take it off.
Anyone who finishes the race in under 24 hours earns a silver belt buckle.
The bands are made of a stretchy rubbery material so you can just slip the watch on without needing to bother with clasps, pins, or buckles.
Adjustable buckles make it easy to find the perfect fit for you and padded shoulders keep you comfortable during hardcore workouts.
In March 2014, he decided to buckle down, eat better and exercise regularly.
He said he will sometimes "buckle" when he thinks of her out of the blue.
"I'm walking down the road and suddenly out of the blue there's an awareness of her – and you know, I buckle," he said.
Yet in Paris she failed to buckle her seat belt in a fleeing car.
As they walked by a movie theater, 28-year-old Dwayne Buckle yelled something at the group.
He is having a grand time at Crompton, and I'm going to help him a while, and then buckle down to hard work in the office.
She wore a neat tailor-made dress of brown cloth, and a small black velvet hat with a big gold buckle.
From the lowest buckle he went on to the top one, where Cash's khaki trousers were tucked inside with a deep fold on top.
Buckle, on the other hand, questions hereditary transmission of mental qualities altogether.
But Hobart did not buckle the strap about his arm once more, neither did he pay any attention to Lablet.
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