Folding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fold |
Folding (n.) The act of making a fold or folds |
Folding (n.) The keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land, etc. |
fold / folding the act of folding, "he gave the napkins a double fold" |
folding chair a chair that can be folded flat for storage |
folding door / accordion door an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges) |
folding saw a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds) |
paper money / folding money / paper currency currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie |
fold / folding a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock |
protein folding / folding the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape, "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code" |
foldable / foldaway / folding(a) capable of being folded up and stored, "a foldaway bed" |