file
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The meaning (definition) of the word file
a rough metal tool for smoothing surfaces
The word file used in a sentence
“Dad used a file to smooth the rough wood for his project.”
Words that mean the same as file (synonyms)
tool
The plural of the word file
files
How the word file is said around the world
| French | lime (leem) |
| Spanish | lima (leemah) |
| Mandarin | 锉刀 (cuò dāo) |
| Hindi | रेती (raytee) |
| Arabic | مبرد (moobahrrahd) |
| Russian | напильник (napil'nik) |
| Portuguese (EU) | lima (leemuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | lima (leema) |
| Japanese | やすり (yasuri) |
| German | Feile (fyluh) |
| Urdu | ریتی (reetee) |
| Punjabi | ਰੇਤੀ (raytee) |
| Korean | 줄 (jul) |
| Hebrew | פצירה (ftseerah) |
| Greek | λίμα (lima) |
| Dutch | vijl (veil) |
| Tagalog | kikil (keekeel) |
| Vietnamese | giũa (zoouh) |
| Turkish | eğe (aye) |
| Persian | سوهان (sohahn) |
| Polish | pilnik (peelnyeek) |
| Ukrainian | напилок (napylok) |
| Bengali | ফাইল (fyl) |
| Swedish | fil (feel) |
| Italian | limetta (leemaytah) |
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