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Buckle

/ˈbʌk(ə)l/

To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.

📖 Definitions of "Buckle"

verb

1
To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
2
To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
3
To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
"It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work."
4
To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.

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