n.

1. The act or an instance of using a file.
2. A particle or shaving removed by a file: metal filings.

n

The act of using a file to shape or smooth an object, usually metal.

The depositing of documents with the court or with other public officials to become preserved as part of the official record. Often specific deadlines are imposed by which time the documents must be filed. Failure to meet the deadline may result in the imposition of late fees or may result in the document being excluded from consideration. Court documents must be served on the opposing party. See service. See also return [filing].

IN BRIEF: n. - Preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; The act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object); The entering of a legal document into the public record; A fragment rubbed off by the use of a file.

I had to do a lot of filing when I worked in an office.

Tutor's tip: After "filing" (arranging in sequence) the papers and eating a "filling" (satisfying) lunch, they finished "filing" (scraping material with a file) the edge of the cabinet and "filling" (closing up) the holes with glue.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - filspåner

Français (French)
n. pl. - limaille

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Späne

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - ρινίσματα, λιμαδούρα

Italiano (Italian)
limature, archiviazioni, schedature

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - limalha (f)

Русский (Russian)
металлические опилки

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - limaduras

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - filspån

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
锉屑

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 銼屑

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 줄질, 줄 마무리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - やすり屑

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮גרודת, נשופת‬

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filing boxes	filing cabinets
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