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overfolding

overfolding is the present participle and gerund of overfold.

Meaning of overfold

Verb

overfold (third-person singular simple present overfolds, present participle overfolding, simple past and past participle overfolded)

  1. (transitive) To fold excessively.
    • The trick is to not overfold the ingredients; doing so causes the egg whites to deflate, resulting in a flat or soggy soufflé.2012, Culture Magazine, Cheese For Dummies, page 305

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Questions about overfolding

What is overfolding the present participle and gerund of?
Overfolding is the present participle and gerund of overfold.

Words near overfolding in the dictionary

  1. overfocusses
  2. overfocussing
  3. overfogged
  4. overfold
  5. overfolded
  6. overfolding
  7. overfolds
  8. overfond
  9. overfondle
  10. overfondled
  11. overfondles

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