The greaves, which were made of flexible metal plates, fastened behind with buckles, covered the front part of the legs from the ankles to just above the knees.
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Buckles
Synonyms for "buckles" (15 found)
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12 entriesclosuredeformationdistortioneffortfastenerfasteningfocushardwareproductivitysecurementshape changestructural failure
More specific
14 entriesbelt bucklebelt fasteningbendingconcentrationcrumplingdeformationdisciplinehot bendingincreased effortsash buckleshoe buckleshoe fasteningstrap bucklestrap fastening
Collocations
12 entriesbelt bucklebuckles downbuckles the beltbuckles the strapbuckles under loadbuckles under pressurebuckles upleather belt bucklesmetal buckleprong buckleshoe bucklestrap buckle
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The paper buckles if wet media is used on it.
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The belt-maker added buckles to several belts.
Source: wiktionary
We can watch as the container buckles under stress.
Source: wiktionary