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noun


(1)   A steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
(2)   Office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
(3)   A set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
(4)   A line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

verb


(5)   File a formal charge against
"The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
(6)   Place in a container for keeping records
"File these bills, please"
(7)   Record in a public office or in a court of law
"File for divorce"
"File a complaint"
(8)   Smooth with a file
"File one's fingernails"
(9)   Proceed in line
"The students filed into the classroom"
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.
  2. An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

Verb



  1. To commit official papers to some office
  2. To place in an archive in a logical place and order
  3. To store a file (1) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
  4. To make a formal request for the benefit of a official status.
    She filed for divorce the next day.
    The company filed for bankruptcy when the office opened on Monday.
    They filed for a refund under their warranty.

Etymology 2


French file, from filer, “to spin out”, “arrange one behind another”, Latin , from filum, “thread”.

Noun



  1. A column of people one behind another.
    The troops marched in Indian file.
  2. one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those which run from number to number). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.

Etymology 3


. Cognate with Dutch vijl, German Feile, West Frisian file.

Noun


  1. A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal
  2. A man, guy, fellow; especially one known for being cunning or resourceful.

Verb



  1. to smooth, grind, or cut with a file
    I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.
 
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