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| file [ fīl ] |
noun (plural files) |
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metal tool: a metal tool, usually long and narrow and with sharpened ridges on one or more of its surfaces, that is used to smooth down or wear away wood or metal
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle filed, present participle fil·ing, 3rd person present singular files) |
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make something smooth using file: to smooth down or wear away the surface of something using a file
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| [ Old English fēol< Indo-European, "cut, carve"] |
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