foldable

foldable
Ⅰ.
fold [1] ► VERB 1) bend (something) over on itself so that one part of it covers another. 2) (often as adj. folding) be able to be folded into a flatter shape. 3) use (a soft or flexible material) to cover or wrap something in. 4) affectionately clasp in one's arms. 5) informal (of a company) cease trading as a result of financial problems. 6) (fold in/into) mix (an ingredient) gently with (another ingredient).
► NOUN 1) a folded part or thing. 2) a line or crease produced by folding. 3) chiefly Brit. a slight hill or hollow. 4) Geology a bend or curvature of strata.
● fold one's arms — Cf. ↑fold one's arms
DERIVATIVES foldable adjective.
ORIGIN Old English.
Ⅱ.
fold [2] ► NOUN 1) a pen or enclosure for livestock, especially sheep. 2) (the fold) a group or community with shared aims and values.
ORIGIN Old English.

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