"foldback" meaning in All languages combined

See foldback on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: foldbacks [plural]
Etymology: From fold + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fold|back}} fold + back Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} foldback (countable and uncountable, plural foldbacks)
  1. An overturned flap. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foldback-en-noun-WCl4INv8
  2. A current-limiting feature in power supplies and amplifiers. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foldback-en-noun-8FKCKLTp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 10 17 16 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 31 7 26 11 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 19 13 16 15 9 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 19 11 17 17 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 19 15 22 15 9 14
  3. (music) The use of rear-facing heavy-duty loudspeakers on stage during live music performances, to improve sound for the audience or to allow performers to hear and monitor themselves. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (use of rear-facing loudspeakers): oro auraki (Maori)
    Sense id: en-foldback-en-noun-O~6ysVhD Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 10 17 16 10 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 19 13 16 15 9 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 19 11 17 17 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 19 15 22 15 9 14 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'use of rear-facing loudspeakers': 4 10 47 11 9 7 13
  4. (genetics) A denatured (single-strand) DNA molecule that has formed base pair bonds with itself. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foldback-en-noun-nbBWpshK Categories (other): Genetics, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 10 17 16 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 31 7 26 11 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 19 13 16 15 9 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 19 11 17 17 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 19 15 22 15 9 14 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  5. (genetics) A chromosome that contains sequences which support foldback; A DNA molecule with a base sequence or sequences that are repeated in reverse order. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foldback-en-noun-GFmx3lv2 Categories (other): Genetics, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 10 17 16 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 31 7 26 11 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 19 13 16 15 9 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 19 11 17 17 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 19 15 22 15 9 14 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  6. (roleplaying games) A portion of a storyline that branches based on user choices but where all branches eventually reconverge to a single inevitable event. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foldback-en-noun-sMi3ICrL Categories (other): Role-playing games
  7. (social sciences) A multimethod research approach that includes open-ended interviewing, nominal group dialogue, survey and attitude scaling techniques, and multidimensional and cluster analyses. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foldback-en-noun-RYi7zM~q Categories (other): Social sciences, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 18 10 17 16 10 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 31 7 26 11 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 19 13 16 15 9 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 19 11 17 17 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 19 15 22 15 9 14 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: foldback clip

Inflected forms

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