Foldup
[fohld-uhp] /ˈfoʊldˌʌp/
noun
1.
something, as a chair or bed, that can be folded up and stored away when not in use.
2.
termination or closing:
the foldup of the town’s newspaper.
3.
a giving in; capitulation:
a foldup of management under union pressure.
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