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file

noun [C] (TOOL)
 
 
/faɪl/

Definition

a thin, flat or rounded metal tool with rough surfaces for rubbing wooden or metal objects to make them smooth or to change their shapeToolsGardening toolsCarpentry and joinery
(Definition of file noun (TOOL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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