fold
verb
if something folds, or if you can fold it, you can bend part of it so that it becomes smaller and easier to carry or store
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To fold or furl something
fold up
to make something smaller by bending it over on itself more than once
unfurl
verb
to untie or open something that was rolled up, for example a flag or an umbrella, and let it spread out
turn down
to fold the edge of something
roll out
to make something that is wrapped around itself become flat
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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