buckle under pressure

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• buckle — buckle1 [buk′əl] n. [ME bokel, a buckle, boss of a shield < OFr bocle < LL bucula, beaver, shield < L buccula, cheek strap of a helmet, dim. of bucca, cheek: see BUCCAL] 1. a clasp on one end of a strap or belt for fastening the other… …   English World dictionary

• buckle — ► NOUN ▪ a flat frame with a hinged pin, used for fastening a belt or strap. ► VERB 1) fasten with a buckle. 2) bend and give way under pressure. 3) (buckle down) tackle a task with determination. ORIGIN Latin buccula cheek strap of a helmet ,… …   English terms dictionary

• buckle — buck|le1 [ˈbʌkəl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bend)¦ 2¦(knees/legs)¦ 3¦(do something you do not want)¦ 4¦(fasten)¦ Phrasal verbs 　buckle down 　buckle up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(BEND)¦ [I and T] to become bent or curved because of heat or pressure, or to make something… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• buckle — I n. 1) to fasten a buckle 2) to undo, unfasten a buckle 3) a brass buckle II v. (D; intr.) ( to collapse ) to buckle under (to buckle under severe pressure) * * * [ bʌk(ə)l] unfasten a buckle a brass buckle to fasten a buckle to undo (D; intr.)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• buckle — /ˈbʌkəl/ (say bukuhl) noun 1. a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, used for fastening together two loose ends, as of a belt or strap. 2. any similar contrivance used for such a purpose. 3. an… …  

• buckle — I UK [ˈbʌk(ə)l] / US verb Word forms buckle : present tense I/you/we/they buckle he/she/it buckles present participle buckling past tense buckled past participle buckled 1) buckle or buckle up [intransitive/transitive] to fasten a buckle, or to… …   English dictionary

• buckle — buck|le1 [ bʌkl ] noun count a metal object through which a STRAP is passed to fasten a belt, shoe, bag, etc. buckle buck|le 2 [ bʌkl ] verb 1. ) buckle or buckle up intransitive or transitive to fasten a buckle, or be fastened with a buckle: The …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• buckle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bocle, from Anglo French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek Date: 14th century 1. a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch 2. an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• buckle — [ˈbʌk(ə)l] verb [I/T] I 1) to fasten a buckle, or to be fastened with a buckle The bag buckles at the side.[/ex] 2) to bend, or to make something bend under pressure The pillars began to buckle under the strain.[/ex] II noun [C] buckle [ˈbʌk(ə)l] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• buckle — noun a flat rectangular or oval frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap. verb 1》 fasten or decorate with a buckle. 2》 bend and give way under pressure. 3》 (buckle down) tackle a task with determination. Origin ME:… …   English new terms dictionary

• buckle — buckleless, adj. /buk euhl/, n., v., buckled, buckling. n. 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 of the same strap or to… …   Universalium