[ˈbʌkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap
(e.g: most rucksacks have quick release buckles)

- a cake made with fruit (typically blueberries) and having a streusel topping
(e.g: finish off the meal with a blueberry buckle for dessert)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula ‘cheek strap of a helmet’, from bucca ‘cheek’. buckle is from French boucler ‘to bulge’

[ˈbʌkl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- fasten with a buckle
(e.g: he buckled his belt)

- bend and give way under a weight or force
(e.g: the bridge started shaking and then it began to buckle)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula ‘cheek strap of a helmet’, from bucca ‘cheek’. buckle is from French boucler ‘to bulge’