noun
- the action of organizing and storing documents in a systematic way
- a collection of documents stored together
- the submission of an official document or form
Usage: legal; administrative
verb
- present participle of file: organizing documents systematically
- present participle of file: submitting official documents
Examples
- She spent the morning filing important contracts.
- The filing system keeps all records organized by date.
- His filing for bankruptcy was approved by the court.
- Metal filings covered the workshop floor after grinding.
- The secretary is filing the reports alphabetically.
- They are filing their tax returns before the deadline.
- The filing cabinet contains years of correspondence.
- Iron filings were attracted to the magnet.