filing
Translation
filing, filings
Examples
The office manager is responsible for the filing.
The office manager is responsible for the filing.
He swept up the metal filings from the floor.
He swept up the metal filings from the floor.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) the action of putting documents in order The office manager is responsible for the filing.
((sth.)) small particles rubbed off by a file He swept up the metal filings from the floor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (documents) archiving, organization; (particles) shavings, dust
Etymology
The -ing form of the verb 'to file'.
Memory Tips
Think of putting papers in a 'file' cabinet, or the dust that comes from using a nail 'file'.