Meaning of FOLDING
Pronunciation: | | f'owlding
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" |
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| Synonyms: | | fold |
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| See Also: | | change of shape, pleating, plication | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Fold"ing\, n.
1. The act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a
doubling; a plication.
The lower foldings of the vest. --Addison.
2. (Agric.) The keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land,
etc.
{Folding boat}, a portable boat made by stretching canvas,
etc., over jointed framework, used in campaigning, and by
tourists, etc. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
{Folding chair}, a chair which may be shut up compactly for
carriage or stowage; a camp chair.
{Folding door}, one of two or more doors filling a single and
hung upon hinges.
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