buckle
//ˈbʌk.əl//
Noun
buckleSingular
bucklesPlural
1
A metal or plastic device with a hinged pin, used for fastening straps, belts, or shoes.
The buckle on my belt is made of silver.
Verb
buckleInfinitive
bucklePresent tense
buckledPast tense
buckledPast participle
bucklingPresent participle
bucklesThird-person singular
1
To fasten or secure with a buckle.
Please buckle your seatbelt before the plane takes off.
2
To bend, warp, or collapse under pressure or heat.
The metal roof buckled in the intense heat.
3
To give way or yield under stress or pressure.
She refused to buckle under the pressure from her colleagues.