folding seat

{{Short description|Seat that folds away to occupy less space}}

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A folding seat is a seat that folds away so as to occupy less space. When installed on a transit bus, it makes room for a wheelchair or two. When installed on a passenger car, it provides extra seating.

In churches, it may have a projection called a misericord, which offers some support to a person standing in front when the seat is folded.

Folding seats may also be found in stadiums, arenas, theaters, lecture halls and auditoriums to facilitate entry and exit.{{cite book | last=Postell | first=Jim | title=Furniture Design | publisher=John Wiley & Sons | date=2012-11-06 | isbn=978-1-118-09078-7 | page=35}}

Some folding seats in rapid transit may fold-down rather than fold up.

In passenger aircraft, folding seats called jump seat, are used for cabin crew during start and landing.

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