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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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