noun
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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Examples
- 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
noun
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
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noun
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
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noun
a group of sheep or goats
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noun
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
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noun
a pen for sheep
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noun
the act of folding
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Examples
- he gave the napkins a double fold
verb
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Synonyms
fold up
turn up
Examples
- fold up the newspaper
- turn up your collar
verb
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
Examples
- Fold the egg whites into the batter
verb
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Synonyms
close up
close
shut down
close down
Examples
- The owners decided to move and to close the factory
- My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
- close up the shop
verb
confine in a fold, like sheep
Synonyms
pen up
verb
become folded or folded up
Synonyms
fold up
Examples
- The bed folds in a jiffy