Reference meaning
buckling
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The act of fastening a buckle.
Other meanings
2. noun
A folding into hills and valleys.
3. noun
The action of giving in (slightly) to pressure or stress by developing a bulge, bending or kinking (with the eventual risk of collapsing).
4. adjective
Wavy; curly, as hair.
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