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Filing the papers took an hour.
What does Filing mean?
Organizing, submitting, or smoothing.
Dictionary definition
The act of organizing, submitting, or smoothing with a file; also small particles removed by filing.
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Filing in a sentence
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Metal filing left tiny shavings.
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Filing can refer to office records, legal submission, or smoothing material with a tool.
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Organizing is close in meaning to filing.
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Scattering contrasts with filing.
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WordFiling.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningFiling means Organizing, submitting, or smoothing.
ExampleExample: Filing the papers took an hour.
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- fy · ling
- Strongest beat
- fy
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- ling
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- Put a little extra energy on fy.
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Synonyms
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organizingPutting things in order.
fileRelated word that supports the meaning of filing.
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scatteringThrowing or spreading things loosely.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to filing, depending on context.
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Filing word family
Base word
filing
noun
filings
More than one filing.
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