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A steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
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noun
A steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
noun
Office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
noun
A set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
noun
A line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
verb
File a formal charge against
“The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”
verb
Place in a container for keeping records
“File these bills, please”
verb
Record in a public office or in a court of law
“File for divorce”
verb
Smooth with a file
“File one's fingernails”
verb
Proceed in line
“The students filed into the classroom”
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The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
File these bills, please
File for divorce
File a complaint
File one's fingernails
The students filed into the classroom
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