folding-up
nounUK /ˌfəʊldɪŋ ˈʌp/
US /ˌfoʊldɪŋ ˈʌp/
The act of bending something flat so it takes up less space.
Folding-up of the chairs took only a few minutes after the party.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of closing a business or ending an operation.
The folding-up of the old factory left many people without jobs.
3. A failure or collapse of something, such as a plan or company.
Everyone was shocked by the folding-up of the small startup.
4. The process of bending a piece of paper or cloth into a smaller shape.
She finished the folding-up of the laundry before dinner.