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The correct spelling is buckles.
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verb
Say it like: Buk-les
The correct spelling is buckles. To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression. For example: "It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work."
Usage Examples
“It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
- 2.To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
- 3.To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
- 4.To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
- 5.To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.
noun
- 1.A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
- 2.The brisure of an eighth daughter.
- 3.(roofing) An upward, elongated displacement of a roof membrane frequently occurring over insulation or deck joints. A buckle may be an indication of movement with the roof assembly.
- 4.A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
- 5.A curl of hair, especially a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled.
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