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Meaning of folds

noun

An act of folding. Example: After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold.
A bend or crease.
Any correct move in origami.
(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.
(by extension) The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold.

verb

To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending. Example: If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.
To become folded; to form folds. Example: Cardboard doesn't fold very easily.
To fall over; to be crushed. Example: The chair folded under his enormous weight.
To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).

noun

A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
(collective) A group of sheep or goats.
Home, family.
A church congregation, a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church; the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ.
A group of people with shared ideas or goals or who live or work together.

verb

To confine animals in a fold.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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