| NOUN | artifact | buckle | fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap |
|---|---|---|---|
| shape | buckle, warp | a shape distorted by twisting or folding | |
| VERB | contact | buckle, clasp | fasten with a buckle or buckles |
| contact | buckle, crumple | fold or collapse | |
| change | buckle, heave, warp | bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
| Sounds | bah'kahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong. | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | prong | A pointed projection |
| Narrower | belt buckle | The buckle used to fasten a belt |
| Broader | fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
| Spanish | hebilla | |
| Catalan | civella, sivella | |
| Verbs | buckle | fasten with a buckle or buckles |
| Meaning | A shape distorted by twisting or folding. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | warp | |
| Broader | distorted shape, distortion | A shape resulting from distortion |
| Verbs | buckle | bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
| Meaning | Fasten with a buckle or buckles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | clasp | |
| Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
| Opposite | unbuckle | undo the buckle of |
| Spanish | enhebillar | |
| Catalan | botonar, cordar, embotonar, ensivellar | |
| Nouns | buckle | fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap |
| Meaning | Fold or collapse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "His knees buckled" | |
| Synonym | crumple | |
| Broader | collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder | break down, literally or metaphorically |
| Spanish | doblarse, encogerse | |
| Catalan | doblegar-se, encongir-se | |
| Meaning | bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The highway buckled during the heat wave" | |
| Synonyms | heave, warp | |
| Narrower | lift | Rise upward, as from pressure or moisture |
| Broader | change surface | Undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface |
| Spanish | bombear, torcerse | |
| Catalan | balcar-se, bombar, corbar-se, deformar-se, guerxar-se, torçar-se, tòrcer-se, vinclar-se | |
| Nouns | buckle | a shape distorted by twisting or folding |
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