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filing in French

filing in French is limaille — filing means a tiny shaving or particle scraped off by a file or similar tool.

filing in French

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

What does "filing" mean?

  1. noun A tiny shaving or particle scraped off by a file or similar tool.
    "Metal filings scattered across the workbench as he smoothed the edge."
  2. noun The act of submitting or archiving an official document.
    "The filing of the lawsuit made headlines the next morning."
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filing in a sentence

  • Metal filings scattered across the workbench as he smoothed the edge.
  • The filing of the lawsuit made headlines the next morning.
  • Late filing of the tax return led to a penalty.

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What is "filing" in French?

"filing" in French is limaille. filing means: A tiny shaving or particle scraped off by a file or similar tool.

How do you use "filing" in a sentence?

Example: "Metal filings scattered across the workbench as he smoothed the edge." In French, "filing" is limaille.

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