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n.
A genus including several species of large marine gastropods having massive pyriform shells, with conspicuous folds on the columella.
v. t.
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.
n.
A little valve or fold; a valvelet; a valvule.
n.
One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves.
p. pr. & vb. n.
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v.
That which is folded together, or which infolds or envelops; embrace.
n.
The act of making a fold or folds; also, a fold; a doubling; a plication.
n.
The arrangement of the leaves within the leaf bud, as regards their folding, coiling, rolling, etc.; prefoliation.
n.
One who, or that which, folds; esp., a flat, knifelike instrument used for folding paper.
n.
The reverse, or left-hand, page of a book or a folded sheet of paper; -- opposed to recto.
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A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book so made; -- usually written 24mo, or 24ยก.
n.
A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church or a church; as, Christ's fold.
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v. i.
To confine sheep in a fold.
v. i.
To become folded, plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to double together; as, the leaves of the door fold.
a.
Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.
v. t.
To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace.
v. t.
To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as, he folds his arms in despair.
v. t.
To confine in a fold, as sheep.
a.
Having no fold.
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