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plication

pli·ca·tion

UK/plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ uncommon

noun

1.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

  • “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”
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2.

folding in parallel folds

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Origin

From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.

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