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1.nounA collection of papers collated and archived together.
2.nounA roll or list.
3.nounCourse of thought; thread of narration.
4.nounAn aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name."I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space."
5.verbTo commit (official papers) to some office.
6.verbTo place in an archive in a logical place and order
7.verbTo store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
8.verb(with for) To submit a formal request to some office."She filed for divorce the next day."
9.verbTo set in order; to arrange, or lay away.
10.nounA column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side."The troops marched in Indian file."
11.nounA small detachment of soldiers.
12.nounOne of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.
13.verbTo move in a file."The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."
14.nounA hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.
15.nounA cunning or resourceful person.
16.verbTo smooth, grind, or cut with a file."I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring."
17.verbTo defile
18.verbTo corrupt