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Word: Buckle
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula ‘cheek strap of a helmet’, from bucca ‘cheek’. buckle (sense 2 of the verb) is from French boucler ‘to bulge’
ˈbʌkl
a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap
Short Definition:fastener on belt or strap
Examples:- most rucksacks have quick release buckles
- a belt buckle
a cake made with fruit (typically blueberries) and having a streusel topping
Short Definition:cake made with fruit and having streusel topping
Examples:- finish off the meal with a blueberry buckle for dessert
Word: Buckle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈbʌkl
fasten with a buckle
Short Definition:fasten with buckle
Examples:- he buckled his belt
bend and give way under a weight or force
Short Definition:bend and give way
Examples:- the bridge started shaking and then it began to buckle
- a weaker person might have buckled under the strain
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