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buckling
/ ˈʌɪŋ /
Word History and Origins
Origin of buckling1
Example Sentences
They can cause problems for our infrastructure, such as trains running at reduced speeds due to the risk of train tracks expanding and buckling in the heat.
There have been reports of roads buckling in the capital of Naypyidaw, and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six regions.
In Myanmar, there are reports of roads buckling in the capital in addition to damage to buildings across the country.
BBC Panorama spent months in South Yorkshire meeting people already changing how they work, to see what it will take to fix a health service which is buckling under increasing demand.
These days, her family is buckling down, worried about job security, and a possible economic downturn, which experts believe could be more likely because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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