buckle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbʌk(ə)l/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbʌk(ə)l/

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Verb

Plain form buckle

Third-person singular buckles

Past tense buckled

Past participle buckled

Present participle buckling

1. (transitive) If you buckle something, you fasten it with a buckle.

   Please buckle your seatbelt before you drive.

2. (intransitive) If something buckles, it becomes distorted and collapses under physical pressure.

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Noun

Singular buckle

Plural buckles

A belt buckle.

1. (countable) A buckle is a clasp used to fasten two things together, such as the ends of a belt.