buckles

/B AH1 K AH0 L Z/

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).
“It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work.”
4
To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
5
To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.
6
To buckle down; to apply oneself.

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.
6
A contorted expression, as of the face.

verb

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