n. a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal

n. office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order

n. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

n. [includes concepts related to a collection of data treated as a single unit]

n. a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

v. file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"

v. place in a container for keeping records; "File these bills, please"

v. record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"

v. smooth with a file; "file one's fingernails"

v. proceed in line; "The students filed into the classroom"