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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 |
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