Fold (Unix) definition

(1) The act of folding

"He gave the napkins a double fold"

(2) A pen for sheep

(3) A folded part (as in skin or muscle)

(4) A group of sheep or goats

(5) A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

(6) A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

(7) An angular or rounded shape made by folding

"A fold in the napkin"

"A crease in his trousers"

"A plication on her blouse"

"A flexure of the colon"

"A bend of his elbow"

(8) Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

"Fold the egg whites into the batter"

(9) Bend or lay so that one part covers the other

"Fold up the newspaper"

"Turn up your collar"

(10) Confine in a fold, like sheep

(11) Intertwine

"Fold one's hands, arms, or legs"

(12) Cease to operate or cause to cease operating

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"

"My business closes every night at 8 P.M."

"Close up the shop"