"fanfold" meaning in All languages combined

See fanfold on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From fan + fold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fan|fold}} fan + fold Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fanfold (not comparable)
  1. Having the shape of fan or concertina, with a row of sheets alternately folded backwards and forwards. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-fanfold-en-adj-ydkxVcw4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15

Verb [English]

Forms: fanfolds [present, singular, third-person], fanfolding [participle, present], fanfolded [participle, past], fanfolded [past]
Etymology: From fan + fold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fan|fold}} fan + fold Head templates: {{en-verb}} fanfold (third-person singular simple present fanfolds, present participle fanfolding, simple past and past participle fanfolded)
  1. (transitive) To fold in this manner. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-fanfold-en-verb-gSft6CIT

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From fan + fold.",
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          "ref": "2007 November 1, John Schwartz, “Repairing Solar Array Is New Focus of Spacewalk”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "The problem appears to have started when a guide wire became hung up on one of the long hinges that join the fanfold panels of the array.",
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        "(transitive) To fold in this manner."
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