buckles

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A form of buckle — A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.

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Meanings

buckles1

noun
  1. pluralplural of buckle

    The belt-maker added buckles to several belts.

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of buckle

    We can watch as the container buckles under stress.

Buckles2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Buckle
Cite this entry
APA

buckles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckles

MLA

“buckles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buckles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckles.

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