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(noun) folding
the act of folding
he gave the napkins a double fold
(noun) sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold
a pen for sheep
(noun) plica
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
(noun) flock
a group of sheep or goats
(noun) faithful, congregation
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
(noun) folding
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
(noun) flexure, plication, crease, crimp, bend
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a fold in the napkin; a crease in his trousers; a plication on her blouse; a flexure of the colon; a bend of his elbow
(verb) fold up
become folded or folded up
The bed folds in a jiffy
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
fold up the newspaper; turn up your collar
(verb) pen up
confine in a fold, like sheep
(verb) close, close down, close up, shut down
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
The owners decided to move and to close the factory; My business closes every night at 8 P.M.; close up the shop