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fold-down

[ fohld-doun ]

adjective

  1. designed to be folded out for use and collapsed when not in use:

    a fold-down tray on the back of an airplane seat; a fold-down trailer for camping.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of fold-down1

adj. use of verb phrase fold down

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Example Sentences

Their first dining-room table was a fold-down ironing board in the kitchen.

There are two smoke-stacks which fold down when it submerges.

Turn top and bottom edges under to fit the side crown, and press bottom fold down close to brim.

It may be made very portable, by the arms which carry the cups being fitted to unscrew or to fold down.

He wore tight velveteen breeches, with a heavy fold down the outside seam, which was ornamented with silver buttons.

The whole implement is made to fold down, and is provided with wheels so that it can be moved from stack to stack.

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