buckle
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
Types & categories
- fastening hypernym
- belt buckle hyponym
Parts & wholes
- prong part meronym
Related & opposite
- buckle derivation
Sense 2 verb
fasten with a buckle or buckles
Types & categories
- fasten hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a shape distorted by twisting or folding
Types & categories
- distorted shape hypernym
Related & opposite
- warp derivation
Sense 4 verb
fold or collapse
His knees buckled
Types & categories
- collapse hypernym
Sense 5 verb
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
The highway buckled during the heat wave
Types & categories
- change surface hypernym
- lift hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | buckle |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | prong |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | fastening |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | belt buckle |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | unbuckle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | buckle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | clasp |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | fasten |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | warp |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | distorted shape |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | collapse |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | heave |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | buckle |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | change surface |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | lift |