The act of fastening a buckle. / (geology) A folding into hills and valleys. / The action of collapsing under pressure or stress.

Wavy; curly, as hair.

present participle of buckle

A young male domestic goat of between one and two years.

Smoked herring.

plural of buckling

(intransitive) To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression. / (transitive) To make bend; to cause to become distorted.

(countable) A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap. / (Canada, heraldry) The brisure of an eighth daughter.

(transitive) To fasten using a buckle. / (Scotland) To unite in marriage.

plural of buckle