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- buckle⇄buckle, noun, verb, -led,-ling.
- buckle⇄expr. buckle down to, to work hard at.
Ex. He buckled down to his studies before the test. - buckle⇄noun 1. a catch or clasp used to hold together the ends of a belt, strap, or ribbon.
Ex. When the buckle broke his belt came loose.
2. a metal ornament for a shoe.
Ex. The Pilgrims wore buckles on their shoes.
3. a bend, bulge, - buckle⇄v.i. 1. to bend, bulge, or lose shape, especially under strain or pressure.
Ex. The heavy snowfall caused the roof to buckle.
2. to close with an opponent; grapple; engage.
Ex. Each man closely buckled to his antagonist (David Hume). - buckle⇄v.t. 1. to fasten together with a buckle.
Ex. He buckled his belt.
2. to bend out of shape; bulge or wrinkle.
Ex. Settling of the house has buckled the plaster.