1. the act or process of fastening something with a buckle
2. structural failure where something bends or collapses under stress
Usage: engineering

1. present participle of buckle; fastening with a buckle
2. present participle of buckle; bending or collapsing under pressure or weight

Examples

• She was buckling her seatbelt when the car started moving.
• The old bridge is buckling under the weight of heavy traffic.
• The buckling of his belt took longer than expected.
• Engineers studied the buckling of the metal beam.
• He’s buckling his shoes before going outside.
• The heat caused buckling in the railroad tracks.
• The buckling mechanism on this backpack is broken.