Noun
file -
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
hand tool a tool used with workers' hands
blunt file a file with parallel edges
flat file a file with two flat surfaces
haft ,
helve the handle of a weapon or tool
nailfile a small flat file for shaping the nails
wood file ,
rasp a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
rat-tail file a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat
round file a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes
file -
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
data file
record the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record" ; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
computer file (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form
mug book ,
mug file a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)
file -
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
file cabinet ,
filing cabinet
office furniture furniture intended for use in an office
card index ,
card catalog ,
card catalogue an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
file -
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
single file ,
Indian file
line acting in conformity; "in line with" ; "he got out of line" ; "toe the line"
snake dance a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked
Verb
file -
record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce" ; "file a complaint"
register
register enter into someone's consciousness; "Did this event register in your parents' minds?"
jurisprudence ,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
trademark register the trademark of; "The company trademarked their new gadget"
file -
place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please"
file away
record ,
put down ,
enter register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
file -
proceed in line; "The students filed into the classroom"
march ,
process walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam" ; "The soldiers marched across the border"
file in enter by marching in a file
file out march out, in a file
file -
smooth with a file; "file one's fingernails"
rub move over something with pressure; "rub my hands" ; "rub oil into her skin"
smooth ,
smoothen make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
file -
file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
charge ,
lodge
accuse ,
criminate ,
incriminate ,
impeach bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
impeach charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"
