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foldback Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: F OW1 L D B AE0 K

What Does Foldback Mean?

Foldback is a noun that means An overturned flap. It is also used to mean A current-limiting feature in power supplies and amplifiers.

Foldback Definition (Noun)

  1. An overturned flap.
  2. A current-limiting feature in power supplies and amplifiers.
  3. The use of rear-facing heavy-duty loudspeakers on stage during live music performances, to improve sound for the audience or to allow performers to hear and monitor themselves.
  4. A denatured (single-strand) DNA molecule that has formed base pair bonds with itself.
  5. A chromosome that contains sequences which support foldback; A DNA molecule with a base sequence or sequences that are repeated in reverse order.
  6. A portion of a storyline that branches based on user choices but where all branches eventually reconverge to a single inevitable event.
  7. A multimethod research approach that includes open-ended interviewing, nominal group dialogue, survey and attitude scaling techniques, and multidimensional and cluster analyses.

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Antonyms of Foldback

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Word Forms & Grammar

foldback (countable and uncountable, plural foldbacks)

Words That Rhyme With Foldback

hold backholdbackrolled backcold backfold backbillfold backblindfold backgold backhousehold backmold backold backpatrolled backpoled backsold backstrolled backtold back

Origin of Foldback

From fold +‎ back.

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