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buckling

Variant of buckle

noun

  1. a clasp on one end of a strap or belt for fastening the other end in place
  2. a clasplike ornament, as for shoes
  3. a clasp on a strap that fits into a matching part on a post, another strap, etc. thereby securing the strap

transitive verb buckled, buckling

to fasten or join with a buckle

intransitive verb

  1. to be fastened or joined by a buckle
  2. Obsolete to engage in a struggle; grapple

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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