buckling

Definitions

The act or process of bending, warping, or collapsing under pressure or heat.

A sudden failure of a structural member subjected to high compressive stress.

Examples

The metal beams were buckling under the immense weight of the heavy snow.

She felt her knees buckling with exhaustion after running the marathon.

Synonyms

collapsing warping bending yielding crumpling distorting bulging

Antonyms

straightening strengthening stabilizing reinforcing hardening securing supporting