Meaning of buckle in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbək(ə)l/

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  1. Verb

    buckle

    Definitions

    1. fasten with a buckle or buckles

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  2. 2. fold or collapse

    Examples

    • « His knees buckled »
  3. 3. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

    Examples

    • « The highway buckled during the heatwave »

    Derived terms

  4. Noun

    buckle

    Etymology

    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’

    Definitions

    1. fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap

    Examples

    • « often has loose prong »

    Derived terms

  5. 2. a shape distorted by twisting or folding

    Derived terms

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