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fanfold

fanfold

6.7
Paper in a long zigzag stack for use in printers
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : papel plegado en acordeón
  • He carefully tore the fanfold sheets apart along the perforations after printing.

Examples

  • The printer uses fanfold paper for large print jobs.

  • Old computer reports were often printed on fanfold with perforated edges for easy separation.

  • The accountant loaded a stack of fanfold paper into the dot matrix printer.

  • I bought some fanfold sheets for my typewriter.

  • The printer ran out of ink, so I had to replace the fanfold paper to continue printing the forms.

  • After preparing the documents, she handed him a fanfold of registration papers for the conference.

  • They kept the receipts neatly organized in a fanfold format to make them easier to file.

Synonyms

computer paper
vsfanfold
  • Specialized
1 2.3

Long paper with holes along the sides used in old printers like dot-matrix

is folded in a continuous zigzag for printers and forms not just feed paper
z-fold
vsfanfold
  • Specialized
8.8

A way of bending paper to make a zigzag shape like an accordion, often used in brochures and maps

is mainly about folded paper used with printers and forms
accordion fold
vsfanfold
5.5

A way of folding paper that makes a zig-zag, often for maps or brochures

is paper folded for printers and forms rather than the general folding method
concertina fold
vsfanfold
  • Specialized
6.7

A pattern where paper, cloth, or rock is bent back and forth like an accordion

is used for folded paper in printers and forms rather than the folding pattern
zig-zag fold
vsfanfold
6.7

A series of paper folds that go back and forth like the letter Z

is paper folded for printers and forms rather than a simple folding pattern

Surface Forms

fanfold singular
fanfolds plural

Morphology

fanfold = fan + fold (transparent) = fan + fold

The noun denotes paper folded in a fan-like (accordion) way, a direct compound meaning from 'fan' + 'fold'.

Etymology

Fanfold as a noun comes from the parts fan and fold, where fan suggests 'open and spread' like a hand fan. So fanfold names continuous paper folded in a zigzag that can be fed through printers and torn off along perforations.