nnoun.artifactfastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prongDerivationally Related Form:buckle
Hypernyms:fastener fastening fixing holdfast
Inherited Hypernyms:bucklefastenerrestraintdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:belt buckle
Part Meronyms:prong
Full Hyponyms:belt buckle
nnoun.shapea shape distorted by twisting or foldingSynset:warp
Derivationally Related Form:bucklewarp
Hypernyms:distorted shape distortion
Inherited Hypernyms:warpdistorted shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
vverb.contactfasten with a buckle or bucklesSynset:clasp
Antonyms:unbuckle
Derivationally Related Form:claspbuckle
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:bucklefastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactfold or collapseSynset:crumple
Hypernyms:break cave in collapse fall in founder give give way
Inherited Hypernyms:bucklecollapsechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.changebend out of shape, as under pressure or from heatSynset:heave warp
Examples:- The highway buckled during the heat wave
Derivationally Related Form:heavebucklewarp
Hypernyms:change surface
Inherited Hypernyms:heavechange surfacechange
Direct Hyponyms:lift
Full Troponyms:lift
Sentence Frame:Something ---s