pleat

(plēt)

A fold, especially one of several parallel folds made by doubling cloth or other material on itself and then pressing or stitching it into place.

tr.v. pleat·ed, pleat·ing, pleats

To press or arrange in pleats: pleat a skirt; pleat curtains.

[Middle English plet, variant of plait, pleat, fold; see plait.]

pleat′er n.

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Noun

pleating - the act of folding in parallel folds

plication

folding, fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"

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"It's a kind of pleating," explained Dorothy, putting down the dog.

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Webex has introduced specially designed and grooved heating rollers that work in semi-nip configurations to create precision pleating webs for use in filter media.

Rollers create pleated filter media

* Web material is quickly formed into fan-folded filter media with pleating rollers from Webex.

Rollers

IF you want to turn heads this festive season, there's one party trick every girl should master: the art of pleating, writes ALISON KERR

It's so neat if you can pleat

Both solutions do indicate that the coefficient is a function of the pleating ratio (ratio of [A.sub.5]/[A.sub.4] or [A.sub.3]/[A.sub.4]).

A semi-empirical pressure drop model: Part 1--pleated filters

All of the diagrams used in this article show the pleating process as applied to the simple vamp moccasin type.

Northeastern vamp type moccasins: the drawstring pleat

The box should be firm on top but have considerable and slightly flexible pleating on the back; be flat or curved depending upon the configuration of your toes; fit snugly, but not tightly; be rounded or pointed at the tip; and be the color you desire.

If the shoe fits...

Shanghai Feng Cheng Machinery Engineering (FCME) will display its most advanced knife pleating machine at Filtration 2008.

Shanghai FCME

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