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circular file

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circular file (noun)

circular file noun

plural circular files

circular file

noun

plural circular files

Britannica Dictionary definition of CIRCULAR FILE

[count] US, informal + humorous

: wastebasket

I tossed/threw his letter in the circular file. [=I threw away his letter]

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