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What does buckle mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word buckle? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
  2. (transitive) To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
  4. (intransitive) To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
  5. (obsolete, intransitive) To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.
  6. To buckle down; to apply oneself.
Noun
  1. (countable) A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
  2. (Canada, heraldry) The brisure of an eighth daughter.
  3. (roofing) An upward, elongated displacement of a roof membrane frequently occurring over insulation or deck joints. A buckle may be an indication of movement with the roof assembly.
  4. A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
  5. A curl of hair, especially a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled.
  6. A contorted expression, as of the face.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To fasten using a buckle.
  2. (Scotland) To unite in marriage.
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