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buckling

/ˈbʌk.lɪŋ/

Meanings
  • The act of collapsing or giving way, especially under pressure or stress.

    - "The bridge began to buckle under the weight of the heavy trucks."
    - "The building's foundation began to buckle due to the erosion of the surrounding soil."
    - "The paper began to buckle when it was exposed to high levels of humidity."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with buckling
buckled , duckled , luckled , puckled , uckled
Homophones
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  1. ["buckling", "Buckley", "buck's eye", "buck's leather"]


Variants
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buckle , buckled , buckles , buckling , buckle up , buckled up , buckles up , buckling up , buckle down , buckled down , buckles down , buckling down
Forms
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The verb 'buckle' can be conjugated in various tenses and forms, such as 'buckled' (past tense), 'buckles' (present tense, third person singular), 'buckling' (present participle), and 'buckled' (past participle).


Etymology
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Old English 'buccelen', meaning 'to bulge, pucker, or swell'


Related Concepts
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  1. yielding: The state or quality of being willing to give way, surrender, or accommodate, especially under pressure or stress.

  2. failure: The inability to perform or complete a task, achieve a goal, or maintain a system or structure, often due to external or internal factors.

  3. collapse: The sudden or unexpected inability to maintain an upright or standing position, often due to the weakening or failure of structural supports or elements.

  4. stress: A state of mental or emotional tension or pressure, often due to external or internal factors, such as work or personal relationships, financial problems, or health issues.


Culture
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In literature, the term 'buckling' is used figuratively to describe a sudden or unexpected giving way or collapse, often under pressure or stress. In art, the term 'buckling' is used to describe the bulging or puckering of a surface, often due to tension or pressure. In music, the term 'buckling' is used to describe the sudden or unexpected shift or change in the musical structure or form, often under the influence of emotion or intensity.

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