Filing

Fil′ing

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Noun.

A fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing;

as, iron

filings

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ppr.

Placing on a string or wire, or in a bundle of papers; presenting for trial; marching in a file; smoothing with a file.

filing ‎(plural 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.

particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving

act of storing documents in an archive; archiving

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