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/bukl/
Translation
loop, curl, buckle
Word origin
From Latin buccula ('little cheek'), the name of the boss on a shield, which later gave the buckle and then the loop.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- buccula
- English cognates
- buckle
Grammar
Examples
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She is wearing a silver earring.
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Her blonde curls fall over her shoulders.
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The programme has been running on a loop since this morning.
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He has lost a buckle from his belt.
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These little loops are made by hand.
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