foldings
Acts of doubling
Foldings are instances or results of folding—the creases, layers, or bends created when something is folded over on itself.
The word appears in technical contexts describing geological formations, protein structures, or origami techniques: The foldings of the mountain range revealed ancient tectonic activity.
It can also describe multiple acts of folding: After several foldings, the dough develops layers.
Pressed pulp for writing
- craneLifter or wader
- kirigamiCut-and-fold paper sculpture
- lotusSacred aquatic flower
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
koi · dragon · kabuto · shuriken · modular · waterbomb · fortune teller · swan
Line from folding
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- pleatSewn fabric fold
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- puckerDraw into wrinkles
crumple · ridge · groove · crinkle · tuck · gather · ruffle · corrugate
Doubled-over fabric folds
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
- tuckFold into concealment
- gatherBring or come together
- ruchingPleated fabric trimming
shirring · smocking · accordion pleat · box pleat · knife pleat · pintuck · dart · flounce
Able to compress compactly
- foldawayDesigned to collapse flat
- retractableAble to draw inward
- portableAble to be carried
- stowableAble to be stored
space-saving · telescopic · nestable · modular · transformable · convertible · flat-pack · hinged
Parallel geological layers
- anticlineArched rock formation
- synclineDownward-bowing rock formation
- tectonicOf crustal forces
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
fault · uplift · compression · ridge · mountain · nappe · recumbent · monocline
Manual dough development
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- laminationBonding sheets together
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
phyllo · dumpling · wonton · empanada · samosa · pierogi · ravioli · gyoza
Protein's molecular subunit
- chainLinked segments forming length
- tertiaryOf third importance
- quaternaryFourth-order or four-bonded
- domainArea of control
misfolding · chaperone · denaturation · prion · enzyme · conformation · structure · sequence
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
butterfly · koi · dragon · kabuto · shuriken · modular · waterbomb · fortune teller · swan · frog
crease
Line from folding
pucker · crumple · ridge · groove · crinkle · tuck · gather · ruffle · corrugate · line
pleats
Doubled-over fabric folds
ruching · shirring · smocking · accordion pleat · box pleat · knife pleat · pintuck · dart · flounce · ruffle
collapsible
Able to compress compactly
- foldawayDesigned to collapse flat
- retractableAble to draw inward
- portableAble to be carried
stowable · space-saving · telescopic · nestable · modular · transformable · convertible · flat-pack · hinged
strata
Parallel geological layers
sedimentary · fault · uplift · compression · ridge · mountain · nappe · recumbent · monocline · chevron
kneading
Manual dough development
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- laminationBonding sheets together
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
puff pastry · phyllo · dumpling · wonton · empanada · samosa · pierogi · ravioli · gyoza · turnover
amino acid
Protein's molecular subunit
- chainLinked segments forming length
- tertiaryOf third importance
- quaternaryFourth-order or four-bonded
domain · misfolding · chaperone · denaturation · prion · enzyme · conformation · structure · sequence
foldingscuttings
Snipped portions for growing
tearings · slicings · rippings · splittings · incisions
foldingsunfoldings
Acts of spreading out
flattenings · unfurlings · extensions · expansions · smoothings
- folding bikeBicycle designed to collapse
- folding chairHinged portable seating
- folding clothesOrganizing clean garments flat
- folding tableCollapsible horizontal surface
- folding upBending to compress
- folding laundryOrganizing washed clothing