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fold back

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fold something back
to bend a sheet or flap of something back. She very carefully folded the page back to mark her place in the book. She folded back the page to mark her place in the book. The surgeon folded the flap of skin back, revealing the torn ligament.
See also: back, fold

fold back

[for a sheet of something] to bend back. The cloth folded back, revealing the faded upholstery below. The top page folded back, revealing a neatly typed manuscript.
See also: back, fold


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Plant bulbs in the soil, fold back the turn and stamp down to ensure that the turf connects with the bulbs.
Plant bulbs in the soil, fold back the turn and stamp down to ensure that the turf connects with the bulbs.
The surgeon fold backs the flap, and then removes some corneal tissue underneath using an excimer laser.
 
 
 
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