fold¹ /fōld/

1. A doubling of anything upon itself
2. A crease
3. The concave side of anything folded
4. A part laid over on another

1. To lay in folds or double over
2. To enclose in a fold or folds or wrap up
3. To embrace

1. To become folded
2. To be capable of being folded
3. To yield (obsolete)
4. (of a business, etc) to collapse or cease functioning (also with up; informal)

foldˈable adjective

foldˈer noun

1. A person or thing that folds
2. A flat knifelike instrument used in folding paper
3. A folding case for loose papers
4. A folded circular
5. Another name for a directory (computing)

foldˈing adjective

That folds or that can be folded

1. A fold or pleat
2. The bending of strata, usu as the result of compression (geology)

foldˈaway adjective

That can be folded and put away

foldboat see faltboat

folded mountains plural noun (geology)

Mountains produced by folding processes

folding door noun

A door consisting of two parts hung on opposite jambs

foldˈing-machine noun

A mechanism that automatically folds printed sheets

folding money noun (informal)

Paper money

foldˈout adjective and noun

(a large page, eg containing a diagram) folded to fit into a book, and to be unfolded for reading (also gateˈfold)

fold in (cookery)

To mix in carefully and gradually, without stirring

fold² /fōld/

1. An enclosure for protecting domestic animals, esp sheep
2. A flock of sheep
3. A church or its congregation (figurative)
4. The Christian Church (figurative)

To confine in a fold

foldˈing noun

-fold /-fōld/

(with numbers) times, as in tenfold

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