Folding definition

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

Singular:
folding
Plural:
foldings

Folding Sentence Examples

  • 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.

  • I was folding clothes in the laundry room.

  • In the geological history of France there have been two great periods of folding since Archean times.

  • The belt of folding does not precisely coincide with this central sea, but the correspondence is fairly close.

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