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Folding   /fˈoʊldɪŋ/   Listen
Folding

adjective
1.
Capable of being folded up and stored.  Synonyms: foldable, foldaway.
noun
1.
The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape.  Synonym: protein folding.
2.
A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock.  Synonym: fold.
3.
The act of folding.  Synonym: fold.


Fold

verb
(past & past part. folded; pres. part. folding)
1.
Bend or lay so that one part covers the other.  Synonyms: fold up, turn up.  "Turn up your collar"
2.
Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating.
3.
Cease to operate or cause to cease operating.  Synonyms: close, close down, close up, shut down.  "My business closes every night at 8 P.M." , "Close up the shop"
4.
Confine in a fold, like sheep.  Synonym: pen up.
5.
Become folded or folded up.  Synonym: fold up.



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"Folding" Quotes from Famous Books



... folding cot: It is heavy and its numerous legs form a sort of highway system over which all sorts of insects can crawl up to the sleeper. The ants are special pests and some of them can bite with the enthusiastic vigor of beasts many times their size. The ...
— Through the Brazilian Wilderness • Theodore Roosevelt
... "Why, with the folding doors open, and fires in both grates, they would be perfectly stunning!" Martie spoke rapidly, her colour rising, her blue eyes glittering like stars. "Of course, the back room isn't furnished, but ...
— Martie the Unconquered • Kathleen Norris
... the chancel was over, we ascended the steps of the high altar in order to examine and admire the ancient twisted red alabaster pillars, said to have been originally a part of Solomon's Temple at Jerusalem; for nearly every stone in St. Mark's has its history. The bronze folding doors came from the Mosque of St. Sophia at Stamboul; the pillars at the entrance of the baptistery were part of the booty of Arre; while there are three red flagstones on which Barbarossa knelt to do reverence to St. Peter, in the person of the Pope. The guide ...
— Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo • W. Cope Devereux
... the most important new works. The first and longest was given to Shirley, a book I had seen mentioned in the Manchester Examiner as written by Currer Bell. I blushed all over. The man got up, folding the note. I pulled it out of his hand and set off to the door, looking odder than ever, for a partner had come in and was watching. The clerk said something about sending them, and I said something too—I hope it was not very silly—and ...
— Charlotte Bronte and Her Circle • Clement K. Shorter
... He paused, and folding his arms, leaned back, while Hilda saw that his frame was shaken with extraordinary excitement. At length he leaned forward again. He caught her hand and held it. The lady sat motionless, nor did she attempt to withdraw her ...
— The Cryptogram - A Novel • James De Mille


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