open file

noun

A file with no pawns of either color situated on it.

Meanings

nounopen file (plural open files)

plural open files

  1. board gamesA file with no pawns of either color situated on it.

Translations

German offene Linie
  • offene Liniefile with no pawns
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APA

open file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20file

MLA

“open file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20file. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open file,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20file.

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