buckle

Noun

buckle noun

1. A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
2. 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.

Verb

buckle verb

1. To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
2. To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
3. To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).“It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work.”
4. To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.

buckle verb

1. To fasten using a buckle.
2. To unite in marriage.