Definition of fold

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Fold (v. t.) To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as, he folds his arms in despair..

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Connivent :: Connivent (a.) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact; as, the connivent petals of a flower, wings of an insect, or folds of membrane in the human system, etc..
Twenty-fourmo :: Twenty-fourmo (n.) A book composed of sheets, each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 24mo, or 24?..
Mesoarium :: Mesoarium (n.) The fold of peritoneum which suspends the ovary from the dorsal wall of the body cavity.
Solve :: Solve (v. t.) To explain; to resolve; to unfold; to clear up (what is obscure or difficult to be understood); to work out to a result or conclusion; as, to solve a doubt; to solve difficulties; to solve a problem..
Duodenary :: Duodenary (a.) Containing twelve; twelvefold; increasing by twelves; duodecimal.
Frondescence :: Frondescence (n.) The time at which each species of plants unfolds its leaves.
Frenum :: Frenum (n.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fraenum of the tongue..
Mordant :: Mordant (n.) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes..
Allemande :: Allemande (n.) A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel..
Triple :: Triple (a.) To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee..
Implicate :: Implicate (v. t.) To infold; to fold together; to interweave.
Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To entwist; to infold; to encircle.
Involution :: Involution (n.) That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope..
Unfold :: Unfold (v. i.) To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.
Pucker :: Pucker (v. t. & i.) To gather into small folds or wrinkles; to contract into ridges and furrows; to corrugate; -- often with up; as, to pucker up the mouth..
Biplicate :: Biplicate (a.) Twice folded together.
Multitudinous :: Multitudinous (a.) Consisting of a multitude; manifold in number or condition; as, multitudinous waves..
Sixfold :: Sixfold (a.) Six times repeated; six times as much or as many.
Pocketknife :: Pocketknife (n.) A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket..
Imp-pole :: Imp-pole (n.) A pole for supporting a scaffold.
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