belt buckle
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- noun
- /bɛlt ˈbʌkəl/
- The designer created a unique belt buckle that features an intricate engraving.
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- Would a belt buckle really break a knife like Ben Carson says it did?
- You have three separate chargers for the rear seats, lighted seat belt buckles.
- Yeah, get that chafe on the on the backside of it from keeping it under your belt buckle.
- The guy I worked with had a one of those big cowboy belt buckles that have been cleaved in half right down the middle by an ostrich.
- And fortunately, under his clothing, he had a large metal belt buckle, and the knife plate struck it with such force that it broke, and he fled in terror.
- Then after that it's a toss up because you have a whistle, a belt buckle and tequila.
- I mean, I could, I could make it past the belt buckle, but I can't make it past that name.
Examples
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He was wearing tight pants with a big, silver belt buckle.
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It's time to get a new belt buckle!
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Let's not forget the old big belt buckle.
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A strip of his white belly was visible over his belt buckle.
Fiction book (1997) -
Leone, how do you like my belt buckle, boy?
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Amber asks why do they give out belt buckles at ultra marathons?
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Hurriedly, he got to his feet, shucking out of the shirt and reaching for his belt buckle.
Fiction book (1999) -
Max's belt buckle gleamed in the sunlight, his signature "M" monogram blazing like Superman's crest.
Fiction book (2000) -
I bought a new belt buckle that matches my favorite leather belt.
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He proudly showed off his shiny belt buckle at the rodeo.
Synonyms
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A metal or plastic fastener that holds the ends of a belt together
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Morphology
The meaning 'a piece used to fasten a belt around the waist' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'belt' (waist strap) with 'buckle' (clasp). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following common cross-linguistic part+object naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun belt buckle names the metal or other piece on a belt where you push the end of the belt into the buckle to 'fasten' it around your waist. That's why it means the part that holds the belt in place.