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“Buccal” or “Buckle”

buccal / buckle are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

buccal b·y·UW·k·ah·l

  • adjectiveof or relating to or toward the cheek.
  • adjectivelying within the mouth.
  • adjectiveoriented toward the inside of the cheek.

buckle b·AH·k·ah·l

  • nounfastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong.
  • verbfasten with a buckle or buckles.
  • verbfold or collapse.
Usage

Examples in context

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“buccal”

  • …its tongue and a special buccal groove.
  • …is hidden deeper in the buccal capsule.
  • …caninum are found in the buccal capsule and divided into three
  • …a smoker, eventually suffering a buccal cancer.
  • …also the ventral tongue and buccal or labial mucosa.
  • There are also two septate buccal suckers at the anterior extremity.

“buckle”

  • …golden version of the Kyu Buckle known as the .
  • Pearce Buckle (Design Engineers) Ltd
  • Slowshoe Mountie (One, Two, Buckle My Snowshoe)
  • …Miss Ellie found Jock's belt buckle, knife, letters, and photo of…
  • …he won the silver belt buckle for bulldogging at the Gillette,…
  • Paul Rhys (Captain Peter Buckle)
  • …who rests on Raf's belt buckle.
  • …usually made with a strong buckle or other fastening device to…
  • Another managerial change saw Buckle replaced by the experienced John…
  • …by new Luton manager Paul Buckle in the 2012–13 season, Howells…

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