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[[t]faɪl[/t]]
n. v. filed, fil•ing
1) a container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order
2) a collection of papers, records, etc., arranged in convenient order
3) cmp a collection of related computer data or program records stored by name
4) a line of persons or things arranged one behind another
(disting. from rank).
5) a list or roll
6) chs one of the vertical lines of squares on a chessboard
7) to place in a file
8) to arrange (papers, records, etc.) in convenient order for storage or reference
9) jou to transmit (a news story), as by wire
10) law to initiate (legal proceedings)
11) to march in a file or line, one after another
12) to make application:
to file for a job[/ex]
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Etymology:
1425–75; late ME < MF filer to string documents on a thread or wire, OF: to wind or spin thread « L fīlum thread, string
fil′er, n.
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file
[[t]faɪl[/t]]
n. v. filed, fil•ing
1) bui a metal tool, esp. of steel, having rough surfaces for reducing or smoothing metal, wood, etc
3) to reduce, smooth, or remove with or as if with a file
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Etymology:
bef. 900; ME; OE fīl, fēol, c. OS fīla, OHG fī(ha)la
fil′er, n.
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file
[[t]faɪl[/t]]
v. t. filed, fil•ing. archaic
to defile; corrupt
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Etymology:
bef. 1000; ME; OE fȳlan to befoul, defile, der. of fūl foul
From formal English to slang.
2014.
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file — file … Dictionnaire des rimes
filé — filé … Dictionnaire des rimes
file — [ fil ] n. f. • av. 1464; de filer 1 ♦ Suite (de personnes, de choses) dont les éléments sont placés un par un et l un derrière l autre (à la différence du rang). File de gens. ⇒ colonne, procession. « Barca vit avancer un des miliciens, puis une … Encyclopédie Universelle
filé — file [ fil ] n. f. • av. 1464; de filer 1 ♦ Suite (de personnes, de choses) dont les éléments sont placés un par un et l un derrière l autre (à la différence du rang). File de gens. ⇒ colonne, procession. « Barca vit avancer un des miliciens,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
File — Aktuelle Version: 5.01 (30. April 2009) Betriebssystem: Multiplattform Kategorie: Remote Access Lizenz: GPL … Deutsch Wikipedia
file — Aktuelle Version 5.09 (16. September 2011) Betriebssystem Multiplattform Kategorie Remote Access Lizenz BSD Lizenz Deutschsprachig nein … Deutsch Wikipedia
file — 1 vb filed, fil·ing vt 1 a: to submit (a legal document) to the proper office (as the office of a clerk of court) for keeping on file among the records esp. as a procedural step in a legal transaction or proceeding filed a tax return a financing… … Law dictionary
File — (f[imac]l), n. [F. file row (cf. Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. fila), LL. fila, fr. L. filum a thread. Cf. {Enfilade}, {Filament}, {Fillet}.] 1. An orderly succession; a line; a row; as: (a) (Mil.) A row of soldiers ranged one behind another; in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
File — (f[imac]l), n. [AS. fe[ o]l; akin to D. viji, OHG. f[=i]la, f[=i]hala, G. feile, Sw. fil, Dan. fiil, cf. Icel. [thorn][=e]l, Russ. pila, and Skr. pi[,c] to cut out, adorn; perh. akin to E. paint.] 1. A steel instrument, having cutting ridges or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
File 13 — is a euphemism for the trash can. The phrase is especially used in the U.S. military, and is less common outside of the United States. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the expression round file or circular file is more common (in reference to … Wikipedia
File — has several meanings:* Filing cabinet * File (tool) * A nail file * Filing (legal) * Filing (manufacturing process) * File (formation) Military term for a single column of men one in front of the other. See also Rank (formation) * File (chess) *… … Wikipedia
