The act of rolling or folding something tightly into a compact form, like rolling up a sail or umbrella.
Present participle of 'furl,' showing the ongoing action. The '-ing' suffix creates a noun or verb form that describes the process itself rather than the completed action.
The sound 'furling' itself mimics the action—say it out loud and your mouth naturally makes the rolling, tucking motion that sailors performed thousands of times with their sails!
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