fold
noun [C] (BEND) /fəʊld/
/foʊld/ Definition
› a line or mark where paper, cloth, etc. was or is folded: Make a fold across the centre of the card.The style, appearance, and make-up of clothesMaking things more or less smooth or straight › specialized a bend in a layer of rock under the Earth's surface caused by movement thereGeology - general words
(Definition of fold noun (BEND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bunch (sth) up phrasal verb
- coarsen verb
- collapse verb (FALL)
- creased adjective
- crinkle verb
- crumple verb
- fold verb (BEND)
- folding adjective
- furl verb
- pucker verb
- roll sth up phrasal verb
- roughen verb
- sand verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- smooth verb (MAKE FLAT)
- steady verb (STOP MOVING)
- straighten up phrasal verb (POSITION)
- straighten verb (LEVEL)
- straighten verb (NOT CURVING)
- wrinkle verb
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