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Plication

see synonyms of plication

Noun

1. bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Example Sentences:
'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'

2. pleating, plication

the act of folding in parallel folds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Plication

see synonyms of plication
noun
1. 
the act of folding or the condition of being folded or plicate
2. 
a folded part or structure, esp a fold in a series of rock strata
3. surgery
the act or process of suturing together the walls of a hollow organ or part to reduce its size

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Plication

see synonyms of plication
noun
1. 
a folding or being folded
2. 
a fold
3.  Geology
a fold or crumpling in layered rocks

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Plication

see synonyms of plication
n.
1.
a. The act or process of folding.
b. The state of being folded.
2. A fold.

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