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Noun
S:
(n)
fold (fold%1:25:00::)
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crease (crease%1:25:02::)
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plication (plication%1:25:00::)
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flexure (flexure%1:25:00::)
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crimp (crimp%1:25:00::)
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bend (bend%1:25:01::)
(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"
S:
(n)
congregation (congregation%1:14:00::)
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fold (fold%1:14:00::)
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faithful (faithful%1:14:00::)
(a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church)
S:
(n)
fold (fold%1:22:00::)
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folding (folding%1:22:01::)
(a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock)
S:
(n)
flock (flock%1:14:01::)
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fold (fold%1:14:01::)
(a group of sheep or goats)
S:
(n)
fold (fold%1:08:00::)
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plica (plica%1:08:00::)
(a folded part (as in skin or muscle))
S:
(n)
fold (fold%1:06:01::)
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sheepfold (sheepfold%1:06:00::)
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sheep pen (sheep_pen%1:06:00::)
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sheepcote (sheepcote%1:06:00::)
(a pen for sheep)
S:
(n)
fold (fold%1:04:00::)
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folding (folding%1:04:00::)
(the act of folding)
"he gave the napkins a double fold"
Verb
S:
(v)
fold (fold%2:35:00::)
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fold up (fold_up%2:35:00::)
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turn up (turn_up%2:35:00::)
(bend or lay so that one part covers the other)
"fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
S:
(v)
fold (fold%2:30:00::)
(incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating)
"Fold the egg whites into the batter"
S:
(v)
close up (close_up%2:41:00::)
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close (close%2:41:00::)
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fold (fold%2:41:00::)
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shut down (shut_down%2:41:00::)
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close down (close_down%2:41:00::)
(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"
S:
(v)
pen up (pen_up%2:35:00::)
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fold (fold%2:35:04::)
(confine in a fold, like sheep)
S:
(v)
fold (fold%2:30:10::)
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fold up (fold_up%2:30:10::)
(become folded or folded up)
"The bed folds in a jiffy"