Definition of folding

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Folding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fol.

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Folding :: Folding (n.) The keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land, etc..
Involution :: Involution (n.) The act of involving or infolding.
Crease :: Crease (v. t.) To make a crease or mark in, as by folding or doubling..
Upher :: Upher (n.) A fir pole of from four to seven inches diameter, and twenty to forty feet long, sometimes roughly hewn, used for scaffoldings, and sometimes for slight and common roofs, for which use it is split..
Evolution :: Evolution (n.) The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg..
Inflorescence :: Inflorescence (n.) A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.
Infoldment :: Infoldment (n.) The act of infolding; the state of being infolded.
Valve :: Valve (n.) A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door..
Enfoldment :: Enfoldment (n.) The act of infolding. See Infoldment.
Inversion :: Inversion (n.) The folding back of strata upon themselves, as by upheaval, in such a manner that the order of succession appears to be reversed..
Evolution :: Evolution (n.) A general name for the history of the steps by which any living organism has acquired the morphological and physiological characters which distinguish it; a gradual unfolding of successive phases of growth or development.
Conduplication :: Conduplication (n.) A doubling together or folding; a duplication.
Hermeneutical :: Hermeneutical (a.) Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase..
Duplication :: Duplication (n.) The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold..
Development :: Development (n.) The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive.
Wrap :: Wrap (v. t.) To cover by winding or folding; to envelop completely; to involve; to infold; -- often with up.
Aestivation :: Aestivation (n.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration..
Inset :: Inset (n.) One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; -- also called offcut. (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted..
Deplication :: Deplication (n.) An unfolding, untwisting, or unplaiting..
Gauntry :: Gauntry (n.) A scaffolding or frame carrying a crane or other structure.
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