foldingobject

noun
UK /ˈfəʊldɪŋ ˈɒbdʒɛkt/
US /ˈfoʊldɪŋ ˈɑːbdʒɛkt/

A folding object is a thing you can bend or close up to make it smaller.

The folding chair is easy to carry because it closes flat.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An object in a computer program that can be folded to hide part of its content.

Click the arrow to fold the folding object and hide the long list.

3. A mathematical shape made by folding paper, like origami.

The class made a folding object shaped like a crane.

4. A piece of furniture that folds for storage.

We put the folding object away in the closet after the party.