Meanings
nounfile-card (countable and uncountable, plural file-cards)
plural file-cards · alternative file card
- uncountableMaterial with embedded wire teeth used for cleaning files; card-clothing
- countableA tool for removing debris from between the teeth of a file.
Origin
From file (“cutting and smoothing tool”) + card (“material with embedded wire bristles”).
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APA
file-card. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file-card
MLA
“file-card.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file-card. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file-card,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file-card.
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