filing
1 of 2noun (1)
fil·ing ˈfī-liŋ 
1
: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings
filing
2 of 2noun (2)
1
: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
Word History
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing filing
Legal Definition
filing
noun
1
: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
filings
noun
as in documents
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- documents
- forms
- papers
- blanks
- sheets
- writs
- instruments