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| 1. | [ noun ] the entering of a legal document into the public record | |
| Examples: | "he filed a complaint" "he filed his tax return" |
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| Related terms: | submission file | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file | |
| Related terms: | fragment metal_filing | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object) | |
| Related terms: | formation file | |
| 4. | [ noun ] preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc: | |
| Examples: | "I having some filing to do" |
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| Related terms: | storage file | |
| Similar spelling: |
filling foiling failing fling |
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