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buckle
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[ noun ] (clothing) fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)Martha_Schuyler , old , slow , careful of foot , came_down the great staircase , dressed in her best lace-drawn black silk , her jeweled shoe buckles held forward . He found tepid water in a pitcher and a last bit of soap , and he lathered his face and stood stropping the razor on his broad leather belt , its buckle held firm by a knob of the bedpost . Related terms |
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[ verb ] bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
Examples "The highway buckled during the heatwave" Used in print (Cliff Farrell, Trail of the Tattered Star....)The roof of the command_post began to buckle . Related terms |
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[ verb ] fasten with a buckle or buckles
Synonyms Used in print (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)He at_once cancels the celebrations and , buckling on his scimitar , stumbles blindly from the house , where he is hit and killed by a passing oxcart . |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17857
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