buckle
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(verb) fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" |
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Synonyms: crumple |
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Related Words: break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way |
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| 2. |
(verb) fasten with a buckle or buckles |
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Synonyms: clasp |
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Related Words: fasten, fix, secure |
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Antonyms: unbuckle |
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| 3. |
(noun) fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong |
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Related Words: belt buckle, fastener, fastening, holdfast |
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| 4. |
(verb) bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave" |
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Synonyms: heave, warp |
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Related Words: change surface, lift |
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(noun) a shape distorted by twisting or folding |
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Synonyms: warp |
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Related Words: distorted shape, distortion |
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