Filing (Noun)
Meaning 1
The entering of a legal document into the public record; "he filed a complaint"; "he filed his tax return".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; "I have some filing to do".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
A fragment rubbed off by the use of a file.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- A carpenter sweeps away the fine dust and filings that fell on the floor.
- Wood shavings and filings accumulate around the woodshop table after each use.
- During filing operations, there may be uneven accumulation of shavings or metal filings around the piece being filed.
- Improper maintenance causes buildups of corroded or soiled substances on adjacent objects mixed in among nearby abrasive fragments such as dirt filings.
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