fold

Fold

1. A bend or crease.
2. An act of folding.
3. The division between the top and bottom halves of a newspaper.
4. (web design) The division between the part of the web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling.
5. To fall over; to be crushed. The chair folded under his enormous weight.
6. To give way on a point or in an argument
7. To stir gently, with a folding action. Fold the egg whites into the center.
8. (business) Of a company, to cease to trade. The company folded after six months.
9. (poker) To withdraw from betting. Having a poor hand, he folded.

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