Definitions

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  • adjective Capable of being folded into a more compact form.

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  • adjective That can be folded.

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  • adjective capable of being folded up and stored

Etymologies

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fold +‎ -able

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Examples

  • Looks like the insect bike has a "foldable" trekking bar.

    Versus to Cycling Fans: "Go Puck Yourself" BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • 1 / 1 Art of Football projects, design duo Rebecca and Mike have worked on projects with a broad range of clients, namely the foldable 'Airmail Dress' created for

    SHOWstudio 2009

  • HP also wants to separate displays from mobile devices, taking advantage of future platforms such as foldable displays and large screens that sit in a room and wait to link up with mobile devices.

    Computerworld 2010

  • Besides travel guides and tour pamphlets, visitors could also pick up railway time tables and check on tourism magazines and other needs such as foldable tables.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Besides travel guides and tour pamphlets, visitors could also pick up railway time tables and check on tourism magazines and other needs such as foldable tables.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • HP also wants to separate displays from mobile devices, taking advantage of future platforms such as foldable displays and large screens that sit in a room and wait to link up with mobile devices.

    Computerworld News 2010

  • The base had HESCO barricades, a kind of foldable metal mesh that can be filled with sand and rock to make an eight foot tall walls to keep out terrorists.

    Marine Corps Moms 2008

  • "foldable" bag, Nia and Yoko cellstrap, and the rest was history.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2009

  • You get a bunch of green stones that represent sanity points, and the rule book, which is a glossy foldable half-sheet.

    Cthulhu Dice « Third Point of Singularity 2010

  • - And one of those foldable chairs for around the campsite!

    What are your "must-have" tools, cooking equipment, or tips for a comfortable campsite? 2009

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