fold-down

[fohld-doun]

adjective

1. designed to be folded out for use and collapsed when not in use.

   a fold-down tray on the back of an airplane seat; a fold-down trailer for camping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fold-down¹

adj. use of verb phrase fold down

Example Sentences

Across the room, he mounted a shelving unit with a fold-down top, creating a small space for doing homework.

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Few were made, and the car’s special features — namely its fold-down, soft rear window and powerful motor — make it highly collectible.

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The restoration shop’s probing revealed that the Porsche’s roof was allegedly cut to accommodate a Targa fold-down window, and “structural body gusseting” was welded onto the vehicle to make it look like a Targa, among other claimed modifications listed in the lawsuit.

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Most new, big showers have built-in or fold-down bench seating and larger showerheads for a rain shower effect.

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A precursor to the more sophisticated SUVs to come, it was intended to compete with Jeep, featuring rugged details and a fold-down windshield.

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