paper folder

Sheet-folding tool

A paper folder is a tool for creasing and smoothing paper, typically a flat, elongated implement with a pointed or rounded end used in bookbinding, origami, and crafts: She ran the paper folder along the crease to sharpen it.

The term also refers to a person whose job involves folding paper, or a machine that folds documents automatically for mailing or processing.

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filing · stationery · document · envelope · crisp · score · accordion · pleats · cardstock · binder · tab · leaflet · pamphlet · brochure · machine · automatic · tray · insert

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Opposites
office tool function

paper folderscissors

Pivoted twin-blade cutter

paper shredder · paper cutter · box cutter · letter opener · paper trimmer

PAPER HANDLING ACTION (device sense)

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Element twenty-six

laminator

DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION (container sense)

paper folderloose papers

wastebasket · recycling bin · trash can

Family

paper, folder, papers, papered, papering, papery, paperwork, folders, fold

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G