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file (2)

file [ fīl ]


noun  (plural files)
Definition:
 
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



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle filed, present participle fil·ing, 3rd person present singular files)
Definition:
 
make something smooth using file: to smooth down or wear away the surface of something using a file

[ Old English fēol< Indo-European, "cut, carve"]
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