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Meaning of folding

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

folding

Pronunciation:/ˈfəʊldɪŋ//ˈfoʊldɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

  2. To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.

    Example: If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.

  3. To become folded; to form folds.

    Example: Cardboard doesn't fold very easily.

  4. To fall over; to be crushed.

    Example: The chair folded under his enormous weight.

verb

Definitions

  1. To confine animals in a fold.

noun

Definitions

  1. The action of folding; a fold.

  2. The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.

  3. Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.

  4. The deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.