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fold

/fəʊld/ /foʊld/

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An act of folding.

Examples :

"After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold."

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A bend or crease.

Examples :

"The paper had a sharp fold where it was creased. "

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Any correct move in origami.

Examples :

"The origami enthusiast carefully performed each fold, creating a beautiful crane. "

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(newspapers) The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold.

Examples :

"The headline about the school play was above the fold, so I could easily see it while browsing the newspaper. "

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(by extension) The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold.

Examples :

"The article about the school play was mostly above the fold, so I didn't have to scroll down to see the main details. "

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That which is folded together, or which enfolds or envelops; embrace.

Examples :

"The warm fold of her mother's arms comforted the crying child. "

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The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation.

Examples :

"The fold in the rock layers showed evidence of a powerful earthquake. "

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In functional programming, any of a family of higher-order functions that process a data structure recursively to build up a value.

Examples :

"The `fold` function in our spreadsheet program combined all the student grades to calculate the average. "

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A section of source code that can be collapsed out of view in an editor to aid readability.

Examples :

"The programmer used the "fold" to hide the long function definition, making the rest of the code easier to read. "

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To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

Examples :

"The student carefully folded the piece of paper in half to make a paper airplane. "

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To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.

Examples :

"To prepare for her presentation, Sarah folded the paper into a neat triangle. "

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To become folded; to form folds.

Examples :

"The paper airplane easily folded into a neat shape. "

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To fall over; to be crushed.

Examples :

"The chair folded under his enormous weight."

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To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).

Examples :

"The teacher, feeling overwhelmed, folded her arms, signaling she wasn't ready to discuss the issue further. "

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To give way on a point or in an argument.

Examples :

"During the debate, the student leader folded on the issue of homework assignments, agreeing to a compromise. "

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To withdraw from betting.

Examples :

"With no hearts in the river and no chance to hit his straight, he folded."

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(by extension) To withdraw or quit in general.

Examples :

"Feeling overwhelmed by the workload, she decided to fold her plans for a weekend trip. "

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To stir gently, with a folding action.

Examples :

"Fold the egg whites into the batter."

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Of a company, to cease to trade.

Examples :

"The company folded after six quarters of negative growth."

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To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands.

Examples :

"He folded his arms in defiance."

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To cover or wrap up; to conceal.

Examples :

"The student carefully folded the note, trying to conceal the message inside. "

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A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.

Examples :

"The farmer repaired the broken sheep fold, making sure the animals were safe inside. "

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(collective) A group of sheep or goats.

Examples :

"The farmer watched the fold of sheep grazing peacefully in the field. "

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Examples :

"My fold is very supportive, always encouraging me to do my best at school. "

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A church congregation, a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church; the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ.

Examples :

"The church fold welcomed new members to their services. "

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A group of people with shared ideas or goals or who live or work together.

Examples :

"The study group was a helpful fold for students preparing for the exam. "

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A boundary or limit.

Examples :

"The company's growth hit a fold in the market downturn. "

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To confine animals in a fold.

Examples :

"The farmer folded the sheep in the pen. "

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The Earth; earth; land, country.

Examples :

"The family's vacation destination was the beautiful fold of Tuscany. "

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