[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

fold \fold\ f=old, v. t. imp.  p. p. folded; p. pr. 
   vb. n. folding. oe. folden, falden, as. fealdan; akin to
   ohg. faltan, faldan, g. falten, icel. falda, dan. folde, sw.
   falla, goth. falthornan, cf. gr. di-pla`sios twofold,
   skr. pu.ta a fold. cf. fauteuil.
   1. to lap or lay in plaits or folds; to lay one part over
      another part of; to double; as, to fold cloth; to fold a
      letter.
      1913 webster

            as a vesture shalt thou fold them up. --heb. i. 12.
      1913 webster

   2. to double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as,
      he folds his arms in despair.
      1913 webster

   3. to inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to
      infold; to clasp; to embrace.
      1913 webster

            a face folded in sorrow.              --j. webster.
      1913 webster

            we will descend and fold him in our arms. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. to cover or wrap up; to conceal.
      1913 webster

            nor fold my fault in cleanly coined excuses. --shak.
      1913 webster
see also:
folded folding fauteuil 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

folding \fold"ing\, n.
   1. the act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a
      doubling; a plication.
      1913 webster

            the lower foldings of the vest.       --addison.
      1913 webster

   2. agric. the keepig of sheep in inclosures on arable land,
      etc.
      1913 webster

   folding boat, a portable boat made by stretching canvas,
      etc., over jointed framework, used in campaigning, and by
      tourists, etc. --ham. nav. encyc.
      1913 webster

   folding chair, a chair which may be shut up compactly for
      carriage or stowage; a camp chair.

   folding door, one of two or more doors filling a single and
      hung upon hinges.
      1913 webster
see also:
folding boat folding chair folding door 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

folding
     adj : capable of being folded up and stored; "a foldaway bed"
           syn: foldable, foldaway, foldinga
     n 1: the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate
          three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding
          is the next step in deciphering the genetic code" syn:
          protein folding
     2: the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
        syn: fold
see also:
foldable foldaway foldinga protein folding fold 

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