filing

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /faɪ.lɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /faI.lIN/

  Rhymes: -aɪlɪŋ

Noun

filing (plural filings)

1. Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.

   The process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.

2. The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.

Translations

particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving

• Bulgarian: стърготини (bg) pl (stǎrgotini), стружки (bg) pl (stružki)
• Dutch: vijlsel (nl) n, splinter (nl) m
• Finnish: puru (fi), jauhe (fi)

• French: limaille (fr)
• Italian: limatura (it) f, polvere (it) m
• Polish: opiłek (pl) m

act of storing documents in an archive; archiving

• Bulgarian: архивиране (bg) n (arhivirane)
• Dutch: archivering (nl) f

• Finnish: arkistointi (fi)
• Interlingua: archivamento (ia)

See also

• fine

Verb

filing

1. Present participle of file.

See also

• filling