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present tense third-person singular of buckle
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1
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
- the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
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2
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
- buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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buckles
noun
plural of buckle
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as in twists, loops
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