filing

/ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Related to the organization or storage of documents.
    • She bought a new filing cabinet for her home office.
    • He works as a filing clerk at the law firm.
    • The filing system needs to be updated.
noun
  1. The act of putting documents, papers, or information in order, typically in a file or cabinet.
    • The filing of tax returns can be stressful.
    • I need to finish the filing before the end of the day.
    • She spent the morning doing filing for the office.
  2. A small particle or piece removed by a file (tool) when smoothing or shaping a hard material.
    • The jeweler collected the gold filings to melt down later.
    • Iron filings can be used to show magnetic fields.
    • Metal filings covered the workbench after he finished.
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