file
/faɪl/ noun A1- A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- A roll or list.
- A course of thought; a thread of narration.
- An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name. · He had created a file for coding to design a new product.· I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space.
- A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop. · Many homes now have double-file kitchens.
Plural files
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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de Villefort’s house, and a long file of mourning-coaches and private carriages extended along the Faubourg Saint-Honoré and the Rue de la Pépinière.
## The Viper and the File
He more particularly addressed himself to a File, and asked of him the favour of a meal.
The File replied, “You must indeed be a simple-minded fellow if you expect to get anything from me, who am accustomed to take from everyone, and never to give anything in return.”
Other matches
- file To commit B2
- file To move in a file. C2
- file To smooth, grind, or cut with a file. C2
- file To corrupt. C2
- file A column of people one behind another, whether ... C2
- file A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened... C2
- file away To store in a file
- file down To reduce the size of something by filing
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