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filing

1 filing /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/ noun
plural filings
1 filing
/ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
noun
plural filings
Britannica Dictionary definition of FILING
[count]
: a small piece that is removed when something is smoothed or rubbed with a file — usually plural
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2 filing /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/ noun
plural filings
2 filing
/ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
noun
plural filings
Britannica Dictionary definition of FILING
1 
[count] : the act of giving an official form or document to someone in authority in order to begin a legal process
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[noncount] : the job or activity of storing documents in a file
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— sometimes used before another noun
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