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Buckle vs Clinch - What's the difference?

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Buckle is a related term of clinch.


As verbs the difference between buckle and clinch

is that buckle is to distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression or buckle can be to fasten using a buckle while clinch is to clasp; to interlock.

As nouns the difference between buckle and clinch

is that buckle is (countable) a clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap while clinch is any of several fastenings.

buckle

English

(wikipedia buckle)

Etymology 1

From a frequentative form of .

Verb

(buckl)
  • To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
  • * 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/nyregion/new-jersey-continues-to-cope-with-hurricane-sandy.html?hp]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
    • Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands buckled , preventing residents from even inspecting the damage to their property.
  • To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
  • (figuratively) To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).
    • It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work.
  • To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.
  • * Samuel Pepys
    • The Dutch, as high as they seem, do begin to buckle .
  • (obsolete) To enter upon some labour or contest; to join in close fight; to contend.
  • * Latimer
    • The bishop was as able and ready to buckle with the Lord Protector as he was with him.
  • * Shakespeare
    • In single combat thou shalt buckle with me.
  • To buckle down; to apply oneself.
  • * Barrow
    • To make our sturdy humour buckle thereto.
  • * J. D. Forbes
    • Before buckling to my winter's work.
  • * Fuller
    • Cartwright buckled himself to the employment.

    Etymology 2

    * Noun: (etyl) bocle, from (etyl) . * Verb: bokelen "to arch the body," from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
  • (Canada, heraldry) The brisure of an eighth daughter.
  • (roofing) An upward, elongated displacement of a roof membrane frequently occurring over insulation or deck joints. A buckle may be an indication of movement with the roof assembly.
  • A distortion, bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal.
    • (Knight)
  • A curl of hair, especially a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled.
  • * Washington Irving
    • earlocks in tight buckles on each side of a lantern face
  • * Addison
    • lets his wig lie in buckle for a whole half year
  • A contorted expression, as of the face.
  • * Churchill
    • 'Gainst nature armed by gravity, / His features too in buckle see.

    Verb

  • To fasten using a buckle.
  • (Scotland) To unite in marriage.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)

    See also

    * buckle down * buckle up * turnbuckle

    Anagrams

    *

    clinch

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To clasp; to interlock.
  • To make certain; to finalize.
    • I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Vincent Kompany was sent off after conceding a penalty that was converted by Stephen Hunt to give Wolves hope. But Adam Johnson's curling shot in stoppage time clinched the points.}}
  • To fasten securely or permanently.
  • To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
  • To embrace passionately.
  • To hold firmly; to clench.
  • * Dryden
    • Clinch the pointed spear.
  • To set closely together; to close tightly.
    • to clinch the teeth or the fist
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (es)
  • Any of several fastenings.
  • The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip or grasp.
    • to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon
    to secure anything by a clinch
  • (obsolete) A pun.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
  • A passionate embrace.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "clinch") * clench * clincher * clinch nut