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(click for larger image in new window) v. fold·ed, fold·ing, folds v. tr.
v. intr.
n.
[Middle English folden, from Old English fealdan, faldan; see pel-2 in Indo-European roots.] fold'a·ble adj. |
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tr.v. fold·ed, fold·ing, folds To place or keep (sheep, for example) in a fenced enclosure. [Middle English, from Old English fald.] |
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| 1. | capable of being folded up and stored; "a foldaway bed" [syn: foldable] |
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| 1. | the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code" [syn: protein folding] |
| 2. | a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock [syn: fold] |
| 3. | the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" [syn: fold] |
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ˈfolding adjective
that can be folded
Example: a folding chair
See also: folder, foldExample: a folding chair
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Folding
Fold\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Folded; p. pr. & vb. n. Folding.] [OE. folden, falden, AS. fealdan; akin to OHG. faltan, faldan, G. falten, Icel. falda, Dan. folde, Sw. f[*a]lla, Goth. fal?an, cf. Gr.? twofold, Skr. pu?a a fold. Cf. Fauteuil.]1. To lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a letter. As a vesture shalt thou fold them up. --Heb. i. 12. 2. To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as, he folds his arms in despair. 3. To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace. A face folded in sorrow. --J. Webster. We will descend and fold him in our arms. --Shak. 4. To cover or wrap up; to conceal. Nor fold my fault in cleanly coined excuses. --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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