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1. | [ noun ] an angular or rounded shape made by folding | |
Synonyms: | fold crimp flexure bend crease | |
Examples: | "a fold in the napkin" "a crease in his trousers" "a plication on her blouse" "a flexure of the colon" "a bend of his elbow" |
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Related terms: | angular_shape pucker pleat kink bend fold pleat | |
2. | [ noun ] folding in parallel folds | |
Synonyms: | pleating | |
Related terms: | fold ruffle | |
Similar spelling: |
placation plectron placating plicate plectognath placatingly pluck_at Plectognathi Plectania placatory placative Plectophera placket placate |