Thesaurus: folding

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Fold
2. n. The act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a doubling; a plication.
3. n. The keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land, etc.
4. adj. capable of being folded up and stored
5. n. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
6. n. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
7. n. the act of folding
8. 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 chairFolding door, one of two or more doors filling a single and hung upon hinges.
9. The keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land, etc. Foldingboat, a portable boat made by stretching canvas, etc., over jointedframework, used in campaigning, and by tourists, etc. Ham. Nav.Encyc. Folding chairFolding door, one of two or more doors filling asingle and hung upon hinges.
10. j:82/n:18 n the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape n a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock n the act of folding v bend or lay so that one part covers the other v incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating v cease to operate or cause to cease operating v confine in a fold, like sheep v become folded or folded up s capable of being folded up and stored