knee buckle
Americannoun
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an instance of knee buckling.
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a buckle securing the bottom of a pant leg that ends just below the knee.
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Johnson, like many, gasped when she saw Vonn’s knee buckle slightly on a jump during training Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
A knee buckle here and a neck scarf there revealed Maheo’s fondness for bygone elements reinterpreted in a modern context.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
They anticipated him being a fixture on the field and he was, at least he was right up until he planted his left leg in the turf only to have his knee buckle.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
Allen launched himself high at Louis and you could see the left knee buckle as Louis went down.
From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 26, 2012
Then she threw her shoulder against him and hooked her right leg around his, applying force, but not enough to make his knee buckle.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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