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   Buck·le

   /ˈbək(ə)l/

   

   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 giant oak buckles the sidewalk"

   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 in English?

   • Buckle is a english word. Usage: His shoe buckle was broken. Usage: He buckled the shoes tightly. buckle (noun) = fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong buckle (verb) = bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

   Buckle meaning in Hindi - Buckle का मतलब हिंदी में

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   What does buckle up mean?

   • buckle up, [ no object] to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles: Please buckle up now; we're about to land. n. 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.

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   What is a buckle on a belt?

   • A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it. He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. When you buckle a belt or strap, you fasten it. A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt.

   BUCKLE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   What is a synonym for Buckle?

   • buckle up, to fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles: She won't start the car until we've all buckled up. 8. sag, bulge, twist; crumple, collapse. In Lists: Clothing accesories, Helmets, more... Synonyms: clasp, clamp, catch, fastening, fastener, more...

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   to bend, or to make something bend because of too much weight, heat, etc: His legs buckled as he reached the finishing line. buckle verb (SUFFER) to suffer and stop working effectively because of too many problems or too much work. Phrasal verbs. buckle down.

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   4 days ago · buckle in American English. (ˈbʌkəl ) noun. 1. a clasp on one end of a strap or belt for fastening the other end in place. 2. a clasplike ornament, as for shoes. 3. a clasp on a strap that fits into a matching part on a post, another strap, etc. thereby securing the strap.

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   buckle / ˈbʌk ə l / n. 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; vb. to fasten or be fastened with a buckle

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   Buckle definition: 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. See examples of BUCKLE used in a sentence.

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   Sep 17, 2020 · buckle noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. 1340–. 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. 1340. Þet is þe bocle of þe gerdle. Ayenbite (1866) 236. 1391.