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Meaning of buckle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  buckle
      n 1: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap;
           often has loose prong
      2: a shape distorted by twisting or folding [syn: {warp},
         {buckle}]
      v 1: fasten with a buckle or buckles [syn: {buckle}, {clasp}]
           [ant: {unbuckle}]
      2: fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" [syn: {buckle},
         {crumple}]
      3: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The
         highway buckled during the heat wave" [syn: {heave},
         {buckle}, {warp}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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