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Buckle vs Crease - What's the difference?

buckle | crease |

In transitive terms the difference between buckle and crease

is that buckle is to fasten using a buckle while crease is to lightly bloody; to graze.

As verbs the difference between buckle and crease

is that buckle is to distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression while crease is to make a crease in; to wrinkle.

As nouns the difference between buckle and crease

is that buckle is a clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap while crease is a line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.

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

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    crease

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
  • His pants had a nice sharp crease .
    His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
  • (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
  • (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
  • (ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
  • See also

    * (Hockey rink)

    Verb

    (creas)
  • To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
  • To lightly bloody; to graze.
  • The bullet just creased his shoulder.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * Tennyson
  • the cursed Malayan crease , and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm

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