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fold-a|way — «FOHLD uh WAY», adjective. that can be folded out of sight or out of the way when not in use: »portable models with fold away legs (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
Fold (higher-order function) — In functional programming, fold, also known variously as reduce, accumulate, compress or inject, is a family of higher order functions that process a data structure in some order and build up a return value. Typically, a fold deals with two… … Wikipedia
fold — fold1 [ fould ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it over another part: Carrie folded the note and slid it into her purse. fold something in half/two: Fold the paper in half diagonally. fold something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fold — I UK [fəʊld] / US [foʊld] verb Word forms fold : present tense I/you/we/they fold he/she/it folds present participle folding past tense folded past participle folded ** 1) a) [transitive] to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it … English dictionary
Fold (geology) — For other uses, see Fold (disambiguation). Very tight folds. Formation near Moruya, New South Wales, Australia … Wikipedia
fold — [[t]fo͟ʊld[/t]] ♦♦♦ folds, folding, folded 1) VERB If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place. [V n] He folded the paper carefully … English dictionary
fold — 1 verb 1 BEND (T) to bend a piece of paper, cloth etc by laying or pressing one part over another: Fold the paper along the dotted line. | fold sth in two/half: The woman folded the tickets in two and tore them in half. 2 MAKE STH SMALLER/NEATER… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fold — {{11}}fold (n.1) pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals, O.E. falæd, falud stall, stable, cattle pen, a general Germanic word (Cf. E.Fris. folt enclosure, dunghill, Du. vaalt dunghill, Dan. fold pen for sheep ), of uncertain origin … Etymology dictionary
fold*/*/*/ — [fəʊld] verb I 1) [T] to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it over another part Carrie folded the letter and slid it into a drawer.[/ex] Fold the paper in half.[/ex] 2) [I/T] if something folds, or if you fold it, you bend part … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. bend (see fold); embrace; pleat; flock, congregation. See religion, assemblage. II A bending double Nouns fold, plication, crease, double, bend, lapping, plait; wrinkle, corrugation; flap, lapel,… … English dictionary for students
