buckle
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A bend in metal or wood caused by pressure
- noun
- /ˈbʌkəl/
- Specialized
:
abolladura
- The heavy load caused the bridge to buckle, creating a dangerous situation for drivers.
- buckle fracture
- torus and buckle fracture
- distal radius buckle fracture
Examples
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The door buckles; the chair wedged in there sent flying; Kevin stumbled over broken glass.
Fiction book (1997) -
You know, I noticed you have quite a big belt buckle there.
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As the road underneath us trembles and buckles, we run for shelter and cry with the wind.
Blog text (7) -
The floor buckles, metal pops, the hideous tail moves swiftly through a cloud of bones and scales toward me.
Fiction book (1994) -
As the temperature increased, the metal structure began to buckle, compromising its stability.
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After years of wear, the old floorboards buckle in places, making it uneven and difficult to walk on.
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Etymology
Buckle (noun) meaning a fold or bend comes from the verb 'to buckle' and names the shape left after something has been bent or twisted by force. So a visible buckle is the distorted area caused by pressure.