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The correct spelling is folding.
How to pronounce folding
/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
Say it like: Fol-din-g
The correct spelling is folding. To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. For example: "If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer."
Usage Examples
“If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.”
“Cardboard doesn't fold very easily.”
“The chair folded under his enormous weight.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
- 2.To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
- 3.To become folded; to form folds.
- 4.To fall over; to be crushed.
- 5.To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).
noun
- 1.The action of folding; a fold.
- 2.The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.
- 3.Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.
- 4.The deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.
- 5.Paper money, as opposed to coins.
adjective
- 1.Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.
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