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Syllabification: (file)

Definition of file

a line of people or things one behind another:Plains Cree warriors riding in file down the slopes
Military a small detachment of troops:a file of English soldiers had ridden out from Perth
Chess each of the eight rows of eight squares on a chessboard running away from the player toward the opponent. Compare with rank¹ (sense 2 of the noun)).

[no object]

(of a group of people) walk one behind the other, typically in an orderly and solemn manner:the mourners filed into the church

Origin:

late 16th century: from French file, from filer 'to string'

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