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fold
The act of folding
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noun
The act of folding
“He gave the napkins a double fold”
noun
A pen for sheep
noun
A folded part (as in skin or muscle)
noun
A group of sheep or goats
noun
A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
noun
A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
noun
An angular or rounded shape made by folding
“A fold in the napkin”
verb
Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
“Fold the egg whites into the batter”
verb
Become folded or folded up
“The bed folds in a jiffy”
verb
Bend or lay so that one part covers the other
“Fold up the newspaper”
verb
Confine in a fold, like sheep
verb
Cease to operate or cause to cease operating
“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
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He gave the napkins a double fold
A fold in the napkin
A crease in his trousers
A plication on her blouse
A flexure of the colon
A bend of his elbow
Fold the egg whites into the batter
The bed folds in a jiffy
Fold up the newspaper
Turn up your collar
The owners decided to move and to close the factory
My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
Close up the shop
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