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单词 foldup
释义

foldup

or fold-up

[ fohld-uhp ]
/ ˈfoʊldˌʌp /

noun

something, as a chair or bed, that can be folded up and stored away when not in use.
termination or closing: the foldup of the town's newspaper.
a giving in; capitulation: a foldup of management under union pressure.

Origin of foldup

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase fold up

Words nearby foldup

folding knife, folding money, folding press, fold one's tent, foldout, foldup, Foley, Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage
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British Dictionary definitions for foldup

fold up

verb (adverb)

(tr) to make smaller or more compact
(intr) to collapse, as with laughter or pain
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with foldup

fold up

1

Fail, especially go out of business. For example, Three stores on Main Street have folded up.

2

Collapse, break down. For example, When she told him about the dog's death, she folded up. This idiom alludes to closing or bringing an object into more compact form. [Early 1900s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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