folding
The action of foldingThe action of folding; a fold.
» Tom put the folding chairs away.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of folding; a fold.
Falten, Klappen
скла́дываниеskládyvanije, сгиба́ниеsgibánije, свёртываниеsvjórtyvanije
the act of folding
(countable, uncountable)The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.
(countable, uncountable)Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.
(countable, uncountable)The deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.
(countable, slang, uncountable)Paper money, as opposed to coins.
Examples
67 sentencesTom put the folding chairs away.
Why did Tom buy folding chairs?
Tom sat down on a folding chair.
ruТом сел на складной стул. — marafon
deTom setzte sich auf einen Klappstuhl. — raggione
Why did you buy a folding table?
Why did Tom buy a folding table?
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
By surface analysis, fold + -ing.By surface analysis, fold + -ing.
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Forms
plural: foldingsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the act of folding:fold
- a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock:fold
- the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape:protein folding
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- folding chairs
- the folding chairs
- is folding his