What are things that BUCKLE?

Shoes, belts, seatbelts. Any kind of fastening which has a buckle can buckle.





The other meaning is 'for something normally rigid to bend under compression', so knees, bridges, car chassis, roads, rocks and anything like that can be said to buckle.





Idiomatically, one may talk about will or resolution 'buckling' and there is also the expression to 'buckle under' (which comes from the first meaning, i.e. making sure that one's armour/clothing is fastened properly before starting a job in earnest).





The first meaning ultimately comes from the Latin for a cheek (because helmets were secured by a strap around the cheeks). It isn't quite clear whether it's because of the 'fastening' meaning or because a buckle looks like a little helmet.





The second seems to be related to a French word meaning 'bulge' or 'bend', perhaps with reference to the dome of a helmet.

What are things that BUCKLE?
shoes, couches, belts, seatbelts, human pyramids (when under pressure)
Reply:The ground during an earthquake


A turnbuckle


A horse saddle
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Reply:My ego when I say "Yes Mame".
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Reply:My purse.
Reply:Knees


Belts
Reply:shoes, seat belts, knees,belt, boots, saddle,trunk,
Reply:My knees as I don't drive a car.
Reply:My knees have been know to buckle if iam not careful already had 1 knee surgery
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Reply:that withstand a lot of pressure
Reply:belts
Reply:bike wheels


shoe


bracelett
Reply:A Floor
Reply:The hulls of ships and submarines


people buckle under pressure


belts


seatbelts
Reply:seat belts? :)
Reply:My belt bucket after a good meal. My safety belt in my car. My mothers chair after her "small" meal.
Reply:Ups %26amp; downs! lol.
Reply:a belt!.♥
Reply:hats


coats


boots


shoes


lips


seatbelts


dog collar/harness
Reply:PEOPLE. UNDER PRESSURE


FEELINGS.


ADDICTION


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Reply:The Bush Administration
Reply:your moms knees when i whip it out!


lol!
Reply:Anything - if you put something really heavy on it!
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shoes


belts
Reply:My shoe . . .
Reply:Knees
Reply:Belt


Backpack


Seatbelt



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