filing
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filing
- /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪlɪŋ
noun filings
- Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving. The process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.
- The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.
- Something that has been officially filed; a document on file. Mueller said in a court filing that Cohen had admitted he briefed Trump and unidentified Trump family members about the progress of the project more extensively than was previously known.
verb
- present participle and gerund of file
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: register, single file, indian file, charge, file away, lodge, file cabinet, filing cabinet, data file, table, locker, furnishing, tabling, splash, ammo, lodged
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noun particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
| Português | limalha |
|---|---|
| Français | limaille |
| Deutsch | Span |
| Italiano | limatura, polvere |
| Русский | опи́лка opílka, стру́жка strúžka |
| العربية | بُرَادَة burāda |
noun act of storing documents in an archive; archiving
| Português | arquivamento |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Archivierung |
| Italiano | archiviazione |
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title = {filing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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