valleyfold
nounUK /ˈvæliˌfəʊld/
US /ˈvæliˌfoʊld/
A valley fold is a fold where the paper bends down like a little valley.
Make a valley fold along the dotted line to shape the paper's wings.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In origami, a fold that brings two edges toward each other so the crease points away from you.
The instructions say to valleyfold the top corner first.
3. A crease shaped like a V when the paper is viewed from the side.
You can tell it is a valleyfold because the paper dips in the middle.
4. A basic folding step used to make many paper models, from boats to cranes.
Practice the valleyfold before trying the harder mountain fold.