filing
/faɪ.lɪŋ/verb
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To commit (official papers) to some office.
To place in an archive in a logical place and order
To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
(with for) To submit a formal request to some office.
Example: She filed for divorce the next day.
verb
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To move in a file.
Example: The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full.
verb
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To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
Example: I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.
verb
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To defile
To corrupt
noun
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Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
Example: The process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.
The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.
Something that has been officially filed; a document on file.