The main curved portion of a knife blade.
The stomach.
The abdomen, especially a fat one.
The part of anything which resembles (either closely or abstractly) the human belly in protuberance or in concavity; often, the fundus (innermost part).
The womb.
The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back.
The lower fuselage of an airplane.
To swell and become protuberant; to bulge or billow.
To cause to swell out; to fill.
To position one’s belly; to move on one’s belly.
A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
A contorted expression, as of the face.
A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
A curl of hair, especially a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled.
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.
The brisure of an eighth daughter.
A cake baked with fresh fruit and a streusel topping.
To buckle down; to apply oneself.
To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
To fasten using a buckle.
To unite in marriage.