Word Finder - fold

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An act of folding.

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

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• bending
• creasing

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A bend or crease.

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• bend
• crease

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Any correct move in origami.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.

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To become folded; to form folds.

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Cardboard doesn't fold very easily.

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To fall over; to be crushed.

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The chair folded under his enormous weight.

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To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).

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To give way on a point or in an argument.

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To withdraw from betting.

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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.

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To stir gently, with a folding action.

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Fold the egg whites into the batter.

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Of a company, to cease to trade.

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The company folded after six quarters of negative growth.

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

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He folded his arms in defiance.

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To cover or wrap up; to conceal.

I took it off so I could fold these towels.

Cassie played with a fold in her dress.

The transverse fold of the hind-wing is towards the tip, about two-thirds of the wing-length from the base.

The great monoclinal fold which formed the eastern face of the east Australian highlands, west of Sydney, is of later age.

At this fold the median nervure stops and is joined by a cross nervure to the radial, which can be distinguished throughout its length from the subcostal.

Heteromorphic fold mountains.

The fold in the ears was caused by a heritable, dominant, mutated gene.

Even where a large number of the somites have fused, there is generally a marked change in the character of the appendages after the fifth pair, and since the integumental fold which forms the carapace seems to originate from this point, it is usual to take the fifth somite as the morphological limit of the cephalon throughout the class.

Fold it in half diagonally and crease, then unfold.

It also emphasizes the fact that learning how to fold a paper crane is a major first step in learning how to fold origami.

This will help each fold to be finished properly.

He was going to fold.

Flip the triangle over and fold up the second part of the elongated rectangle, then fold back the corners of the rectangle that stick out over the triangle.

To make a special gift, fold a tiny box from the bill of your choice, and then fill it with a few pieces of the recipient's favorite wrapped candies.

Fold Something has a video that shows you how to make a beautiful origami dove ornament.

To do this using standard paper, simply fold one corner of the paper to the opposite edge.

Using just one piece of paper, fold up the bottom edge to the top edge, aligning the sides well.

Fold the paper in half again, folding the bottom edge up to match the top edge.

Fold the paper in half in the opposite direction, from side to side.

Take the left side of the paper and fold down, so that it forms a 90-degree angle to the right side.

Fold over the handle part about an inch past the triangular top and crease the edge formed.

Take the right side of the paper and fold at a 90-degree angle pointing down.

This particular design is a good choice for those with a bit more practice since every crease and fold is critical.

If you want to use wrapping paper scraps to fold origami, it will take some experimenting to figure out what works best.

The thicker papers with added texture or glitter may be difficult to fold, however.

From simple two-dimensional tulips to large, modular roses with multiple steps, you can learn to fold a flower regardless of your skill level.

If you can fold a crane, you can attempt a dragon.

Certainly, a time may come when you're able to fold a model by heart, but at the beginning, you will always rely on step-by-steps.

The less worn the money is, the more likely it is to fold properly and hold its shape.

Then fold the right side over onto the left, end to end.

Then, fold the right side down, along the crease that was just made.

Then, fold the outer edges in to the centerline on both sides.

When creating this fold properly, it forms a horizontal line.

Fold the bill in half from top to bottom.

Take the top layer of the four layers in that corner and fold it up.

Use only the top layer of the money to create the fold.

Now, fold the flaps out so that only the front of the bill is showing.

Take the front, bottom flap and fold it up to where it just comes to the bottom of the triangle.

Take the both top corners of the side facing you and fold them down to meet the middle of the bill.

Find additional origami money instructions so you can fold more figures.

Published in 1797, the book illustrates how to fold a paper crane.

Indeed, one of the key lessons learned from folding a crane is how to fold a bird base.

These models, like the origami swan, use the most basic of folds, such as the valley fold and the mountain fold.

The one thing that can ruin any origami model is an unnecessary fold.

It uses only the valley fold and the reverse fold and works from the simple kite base.

The model looks like a paper plane, but is open to modifications (e.g. creating a tail with a reverse fold).

Each fold leads itself to the next one, which in turn requires careful alignment and precision.

The application of the glass would still allow the paper to fold easily.

You do not need a manual to learn how to fold a paper airplane.

How do you fold a piece of paper into a heart?