folding

1. 1
   adjective

   Made so that it can bend or close up to take less space.

   Like a paper map that opens out and then closes back up small.

   We brought folding chairs to the picnic.

   The folding table fits easily into the closet when we're done.

   Similarcollapsible

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of bending part of something over onto another part.

   Like bending a piece of paper in half so the two ends meet.

   The folding of the letter took only a moment.

   Careful folding keeps the map neat in your pocket.

   Similarcreasing, bending

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3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of fold. Use this form for an action happening right now.

   He is folding the towels right now.

   The workers are folding boxes in the warehouse.

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   When rock layers in the ground bend slowly because of pressure pushing in from the sides.

   Like pushing a rug from both ends until it wrinkles up into ridges.

   Mountain ranges often form through the slow folding of rock.

   Geologists study folding to learn how the land changed over time.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   A code editor feature that hides the inside of functions or classes to make a file easier to read.

   Like closing folders on a computer so you only see the ones you need right now.

   Folding lets you hide long functions while you work.

   Turn on folding to collapse the parts you aren't editing.

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6. 6
   nounslanguncountable

   Cash in the form of paper notes rather than coins.

   Like the soft bills you can fold up small, unlike hard coins that jingle.

   He pulled a wad of folding from his pocket to pay the driver.

   She kept her folding tucked into a money clip.

   Similarnotes, bills, cash

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7. 7
   noununcountable

   The practice of keeping sheep inside fenced areas on farmland.

   Like moving a fenced pen of animals across a field bit by bit.

   Folding helped enrich the soil with the sheep's manure.

   The farmer used folding to keep the flock on one field at a time.

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