file

IPA: fˈaɪɫ

A collection of papers collated and archived together.
A roll or list.
Course of thought; thread of narration.
(computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
(computing) The primary item on the menu bar, containing commands such as open, save, print, etc.
A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.
A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
(military) A small detachment of soldiers.
(chess) one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
A 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.
(slang, archaic) A cunning or resourceful person.
A surname.
(Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet. [(Canada, US) An item of office furniture comprising a set of either drawers, or shelves with individual doors or panels, sized to standard widths of file folders and traditionally used for the storage of files.]

(transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.
(transitive) To submit (a story) to a newspaper or similar publication.
(transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
(transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
(intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To submit a formal request to some office.
(transitive, obsolete) To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.
(intransitive) To move in a file.
(transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
(archaic) To defile.
To corrupt.

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