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unbuckle


un·buck·le

verb \-ˈbə-kəl\

Definition of UNBUCKLE

transitive verb
: to loose the buckle of : unfasten
intransitive verb
1
: to loosen buckles
2
: relax
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Examples of UNBUCKLE

  1. She unbuckled her seat belt.

First Known Use of UNBUCKLE

14th century

Rhymes with UNBUCKLE

bare-knuckle, parbuckle, pinochle, swashbuckle, turnbuckle, white-knuckle

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