Fasten+with+a+buckle

  • 11buckle — buck|le1 [ˈbʌkəl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bend)¦ 2¦(knees/legs)¦ 3¦(do something you do not want)¦ 4¦(fasten)¦ Phrasal verbs  buckle down  buckle up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(BEND)¦ [I and T] to become bent or curved because of heat or pressure, or to make something… …

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  • 12buckle — buck|le1 [ bʌkl ] noun count a metal object through which a STRAP is passed to fasten a belt, shoe, bag, etc. buckle buck|le 2 [ bʌkl ] verb 1. ) buckle or buckle up intransitive or transitive to fasten a buckle, or be fastened with a buckle: The …

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  • 13buckle — I UK [ˈbʌk(ə)l] / US verb Word forms buckle : present tense I/you/we/they buckle he/she/it buckles present participle buckling past tense buckled past participle buckled 1) buckle or buckle up [intransitive/transitive] to fasten a buckle, or to… …

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  • 14buckle — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to fasten a buckle or be joined together with a buckle: The strap buckles at the side. | buckle sth: buckle a satchel | buckle sth on/up/together: Lou was buckling on his revolver. 2 (I, T) to become bent or curved because of heat …

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  • 15buckle — [ˈbʌk(ə)l] verb [I/T] I 1) to fasten a buckle, or to be fastened with a buckle The bag buckles at the side.[/ex] 2) to bend, or to make something bend under pressure The pillars began to buckle under the strain.[/ex] II noun [C] buckle [ˈbʌk(ə)l] …

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  • 16buckle — noun a flat rectangular or oval frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap. verb 1》 fasten or decorate with a buckle. 2》 bend and give way under pressure. 3》 (buckle down) tackle a task with determination. Origin ME:… …

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  • 17Buckle — A buckle (from Latin buccula ) is a clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap. Before the invention of the zipper, buckles were commonly used to fasten boots and other shoes.… …

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  • 18buckle — [[t]bʌ̱k(ə)l[/t]] buckles, buckling, buckled 1) N COUNT A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it. He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. 2) VERB When you buckle a belt or strap …

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  • 19buckle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ belt, shoe ▪ brass, silver, etc. VERB + BUCKLE ▪ do up, fasten …

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  • 20fasten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. secure, make fast, attach, fix, bind, lock up. See junction, closure, restraint. Ant., unfasten, release. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make something secure] Syn. attach, lock, fix, tie, bind, lace,… …

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