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    buckle
    /ˈbʌkl/

    noun

    • 1. a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap: "most rucksacks have quick release buckles"
    • 2. a cake made with fruit (typically blueberries) and having a streusel topping: North American "finish off the meal with a blueberry buckle for dessert"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUCKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BUCKLE definition: 1. a piece of metal at one end of a belt or strap, used to fasten the two ends together 2. a sweet…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › buckleBuckle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BUCKLE is a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch. How to use buckle in a sentence. Word History of Buckle

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUCKLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to bend something or become bent, often as a result of force, heat, or weakness: The intense heat from the fire had caused the factory roof to buckle. Both wheels on the bicycle had been badly buckled. I felt faint and my knees began to buckle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › buckleBuckle - definition of buckle by The Free Dictionary

    1. a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end or to another strap. 2. an ornament of metal, beads, etc., of similar appearance. 3. a bend, bulge, or kink, as in a board. v.t.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUCKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › buckleBUCKLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a clasp for fastening together two loose ends, esp of a belt or strap, usually consisting of a frame with an attached movable prong. an ornamental representation of a buckle, as on a shoe. a kink, bulge, or other distortion. a buckle in a railway track.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › buckleBuckle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A buckle is a clasp or fastener, such as the one on the end of a belt. In the old days, not only belts but also shoes had buckles. When you fasten your belt buckle, you can say you buckle it — you also buckle your seat belt and buckle a kid's bike helmet under his chin.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUCKLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    BUCKLE meaning: 1. a metal object used to fasten the ends of a belt or strap: 2. to fasten a belt or strap with a…. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBUCKLE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it. [...] 2. When you buckle a belt or strap, you fasten it. [...] 3. If an object buckles or if something buckles it, it becomes bent as a result of very great heat or force. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'buckle'

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › buckleBuckle Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BUCKLE meaning: a metal or plastic device that is attached to one end of a belt or strap and that is used to connect it to the other end.