filing

F4I1L1I1N1G2
UK/ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/

noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounfiling (plural filings)

plural filings

  1. 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.

  2. The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.
  3. Something that has been officially filed; a document on file.

    Mueller said in a court filing that Cohen had admitted he briefed Trump and unidentified Trump family members about the progress of the project more extensively than was previously known.

    2018 November 30, Jon Swaine, The Guardian
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of file

Translations

Arabic بُرَادَة
  • بُرَادَة (burāda)particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
Bulgarian стърготи́ни, стружки
  • стърготи́ни (stărgotíni)particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • стружки (stružki)particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • архивиране (arhivirane)act of storing documents in an archive; archiving
Catalan llimadures, llimalla
  • llimaduresparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • llimallaparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
Dutch vijlsel, splinter
  • vijlselparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • splinterparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • archiveringact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
Finnish puru, jauhe
  • puruparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • jauheparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • arkistointiact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
French limaille
  • limailleparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
German Span, Archivierung
  • Spanparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • Archivierungact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
Hungarian reszelék, tárolás
  • reszelékparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • tárolásact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
  • archiválásact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
Italian limatura, polvere
  • limaturaparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • polvereparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • archiviazioneact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
Latin limatura
  • limaturaparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
Polish opiłek, archiwizacja
  • opiłekparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • archiwizacjaact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
Portuguese limalha, arquivamento
  • limalhaparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • arquivamentoact of storing documents in an archive; archiving
Russian опи́лка, стру́жка
  • опи́лка (opílka)particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
  • стру́жка (strúžka)particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
Tagalog puyiw
  • puyiwparticle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with filing

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Cite this entry
APA

filing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filing

MLA

“filing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filing.

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