filing
/ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ/
noun
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the act of officially submitting a document or record, especially to a court, government agency, or company
B2uncountableformal
- "The deadline for tax filing is April 15."B1
- "She is responsible for the filing of all legal documents."B2
- "The company delayed the filing of its annual report."C1
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an official document or record that is submitted to an authority or organization
B2countableformal
- "The company sent its filings to the government."B1
- "According to recent court filings, the case will be heard next month."B2
- "The regulator reviewed the bank's quarterly filings for inconsistencies."C1
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small pieces of metal or other material removed by a file
B2usually plural
- "Metal filings covered the floor."A2
- "He used a magnet to collect the iron filings."B1
- "The technician cleaned the filings from the machine before reassembly."C1
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The act of officially submitting a document or request to an organization or court.
B2countable or uncountable
- "The filing of the report is due tomorrow."B1
- "The company made a filing with the regulator."B2
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The act or system of arranging documents so they can be stored and found easily.
B1uncountable
- "Filing these papers takes only a few minutes."A2
- "She improved the office's filing system."B1
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A small piece of material removed by using a file.
C1countable, usually plural
- "Metal filings covered the workbench."B2
- "The mechanic brushed the iron filings from the surface."C1
verb
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The -ing form of file: submitting a document officially, organizing documents, or smoothing something with a file.
B1present participle or gerund
- "He is filing a complaint with the company."B1
- "She spent the afternoon filing the rough edges."B2