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filings

American

[fahy-lingz] / ˈfaɪ lɪŋz /

plural noun

particles removed by a file.

filings British

/ ˈfaɪlɪŋz /

plural noun

shavings or particles removed by a file

iron filings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of filings

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at file ², -ing ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

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In court filings, his deputy federal public defender, Margaret Farrand, wrote that her client said he’d been left in the Mexican city of Tapachula with no money and no food.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Musk’s legal filings indicate he will seek for OpenAI to revert back to being a nonprofit and for Altman to be ousted from OpenAI’s leadership.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

In securities filings, Oracle says its board believes Ellison “has the financial capacity to repay his personal term loans without resorting to the pledged shares.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The filings give no further details about the submission.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

‘I simply asked you whether or not it was dust. Might it, for example, be iron filings or face powder instead?’

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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