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What are folds?

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A fold is when an object, normally a flat and thin one, is bent and part of the object placed on top of the rest of it. You can fold paper, cloth, omelets, sheet metal, carpets, etc. etc.

In topography, a fold is a gentle curve of the ground; a slight hill or hollow.

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