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The correct spelling is buckling.
How to pronounce buckling
verb
IPA: /ˈbʌk.lɪŋ/
Say it like: Buk-lin-g
The correct spelling is buckling. 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.The act of fastening a buckle.
- 2.A folding into hills and valleys.
- 3.The action of collapsing under pressure or stress.
- 4.A young male domestic goat of between one and two years.
- 5.Smoked herring.
adjective
- 1.Wavy; curly, as hair.
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