Single File vs File - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
Definition as Noun
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
Definition as Verb
- smooth with a file
- proceed in line
- file a formal charge against
- place in a container for keeping records
- record in a public office or in a court of law
Examples
- "The students filed into the classroom"
- "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
- "file these bills, please"
- "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"