circular file

ˈsɜːkjʊlə faɪl

Definition of circular file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

office

Rare

wastebasket for unwanted documents

Rare

The memo ended up in the circular file.
Old drafts were tossed into the circular file.
The report was quickly sent to the circular file.

bin

receptacle

trash can

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wastebasket for unwanted documents

Expressions with circular

circular firing squad

group hurting itself because of internal fighting or conflict

The party became a circular firing squad during the debate.

circular letter

letter sent to multiple recipients simultaneously

The company sent a circular letter to all employees regarding the policy changes.

circular saw

power saw with a circular cutting blade

He used a circular saw to cut the wood.

portable circular saw

handheld power tool with a circular blade

He used a portable circular saw to cut the plywood.

circular motion

movement of an object along a path shaped like a circle

The satellite followed a nearly perfect circular motion around the planet.

circular argument

debate where the conclusion is assumed in the premise

The discussion turned into a circular argument, going nowhere.

Expressions with file

file under

put a document into a specific folder or category

Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.

file in

enter a room or building in a line or sequence

The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..

file out

leave a place in a line or sequence

The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..

file past

move in a line with serious purpose

The mourners file past the casket in silence.

file with

store information in a specific place

Please file the receipts with the other financial records.

file off

leave in an orderly single file

The students filed off the bus quietly.

file down

lessen intensity or severity

They filed down their differences to reach an agreement.

rank and file workers

ordinary workers in a company or organization

The rank and file workers demanded better working conditions.

file off the serial numbers

remove identifying marks to hide origin or ownership

Thieves file off the serial numbers to avoid detection.

box file

container for storing documents

She kept all her important papers in a box file.

Terms with circular file included in their meaning

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round file

tool

metal file with circular shape for shaping surfaces

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French:corbeille à papier, ...
German:Papierkorb, ...
Italian:cestino della carta, ...
Spanish:cesto de basura, ...
Portuguese:cesto de lixo, ...
Chinese:垃圾桶, ...
Japanese:ゴミ箱, ...
Arabic:سَلَّةُ المُهْمَلَات, ...
Hebrew:פַּח נְיָרוֹת, ...
Russian:мусорная корзина, ...
Ukrainian:смітник для паперів, ...
Hindi:कूड़ेदान, ...
Bengali:বৃত্তাকার ফাইল, ...
Catalan:paperera, ...
Czech:odpadkový koš, ...
Danish:papirkurv, ...
Dutch:prullenbak, ...
Greek:καλάθι απορριμμάτων, ...
Hungarian:papírkosár, ...
Khmer:ធុងសំរាម, ...
Korean:휴지통, ...
Persian:سبد زباله, ...
Polish:kosz na śmieci, ...
Portuguese (BR):lixeira, ...
Romanian:coș de gunoi, ...
Swedish:papperskorg, ...
Thai:ถังขยะ, ...
Turkish:çöp kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:thùng rác, ...

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