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English to English noun
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fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong | source: wordnet30
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a shape distorted by twisting or folding | source: wordnet30
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A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue. | source: webster1913 verb
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fasten with a buckle or buckles | source: wordnet30 Example:
• His knees buckled
source: wordnet30
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bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
• The highway buckled during the heat wave
source: wordnet30
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To fasten or confine with a buckle or buckles; as, to buckle a harness. | source: webster1913
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To bend permanently; to become distorted; to bow; to curl; to kink. | source: webster1913
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