A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
A contorted expression, as of the face.
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.
A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
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.
A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.