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gatefold

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A document folding method that uses two parallel folds to create six panels; the left and right panels are half the width of the center panels and fold inward to meet in the middle without overlapping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To fold in this manner.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: foldout

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: page

Narrower terms: centerfold, centrefold

History

Etymology

From gate + fold.

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