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Yes, buckle is playable

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"Buckle" Definition

noun

A clasp for fastening two ends, as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other.
An instance of bending, warping, or crumpling; a bend or bulge.
An ornament that resembles this clasp, such as a metal square on a shoe or hat.
A fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch.
An ornamental device that suggests a buckle.

phrasal-verb

Buckle down To apply oneself with determination.
Buckle up To use a safety belt, especially in an automobile.

verb-intransitive

To become fastened with a buckle.
To bend, warp, or crumple, as under pressure or heat.
To give way; collapse: My knees buckled with fear.
To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in: finally buckled under the excessive demands of the job.

verb-transitive

To cause to bend, warp, or crumple.
To fasten with a buckle.

verb

To fasten with a buckle.
To prepare with vigor.
To cause to bend, give way, or crumple.
To become fastened with a buckle.
To apply oneself with vigor .

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