folding

Adjective

(comparative more folding, superlative most folding)

Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding chair, etc.

Noun

(plural foldings)

The action of folding; a fold.
The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.
(computing, programming) Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.
(geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.
(slang) Paper money, as opposed to coins.

Verb

Present participle of fold.

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He leaned against the counter, folding his arms across his chest.
He rose from his chair and removed his jacket, carefully folding it and laying it over the back of the recliner.
"Maybe you should put it on my desk," he concluded, folding muscular arms across his chest and gazing down at her fondly.
In the geological history of France there have been two great periods of folding since Archean times.
He sat, sunk deep in a folding armchair, and continually cleared his throat and pulled at the collar of his coat which, though it was unbuttoned, still seemed to pinch his neck.

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