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Meaning:
Noun:
- A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- A column of people one behind another.
- A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal
- chess one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those which run from number to number). The analog horizontal lines are the ''ranks''.
- computing An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
- archaic A man, guy, fellow; especially one known for being cunning or resourceful.
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Verb:
- archaic to defile
- intransitive To move in a file
- with ''for''|mostly|_|legal To make a formal request for the benefit of an official status.
- to corrupt
- transitive To commit official papers to some office
- transitive To place in an archive in a logical place and order
- transitive to smooth, grind, or cut with a file
- transitive To store a file (1) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
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