word
File
Fyl
/ˈfaɪl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
file
Dictionary meaning
A steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces.
Examples
- The file on the misbehaving student was hundreds of pages long.
- File for divorce.
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