Meaning

2 senses
  1. A metal file with a circular or rounded shape, used for shaping round surfaces.

    Use a round file to deburr the pipe.

    a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes

  2. (humorous)The trash; the wastebasket.

    My junk mail goes straight into the round file the moment it arrives.

Forms

plural: round files
Singularround file
Pluralround files

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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