file-card
file-card · file-cards
Material with embedded wire teeth used for cleaning filesMaterial with embedded wire teeth used for cleaning files; card-clothing
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Material with embedded wire teeth used for cleaning files; card-clothing
(countable)A tool for removing debris from between the teeth of a file.
Origin
From file (“cutting and smoothing tool”) + card (“material with embedded wire bristles”).From file (“cutting and smoothing tool”) + card (“material with embedded wire bristles”).
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Forms
plural: file-cardsWord family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable