Definition

The process of using a tool to smooth or shape a surface, or the small pieces that are removed during this process.

Example

The carpenter spent the afternoon on the filing of the wooden pieces to make them smooth.

Conversation

Have you finished the filing for our project yet?

Not yet, but I'm almost done with it.

I hope you can manage the filing before the deadline.

Yeah, I will! I just need a bit more time to organize everything.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Filing → It is formed from "file" (from Old French *fil*, meaning a thread or line) and the suffix "-ing" (indicating the action or process of). The word "filing" refers to the action of arranging or organizing items in a line or thread-like manner, often in a systematic way.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'file' as a way to organize things in a line, and the '-ing' shows it's the action of doing that. So, filing is the action of putting things in order.

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