filer
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪlər/
- Specialized
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- Is that a nail filer?Yeah.
This here is the tabletop of my die filer.
- This here is the tabletop of my die filer.
- So it's going to be easier on my hands and using like an Emery board, which I would otherwise be using to take off material, you know, a filer.
Examples
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I mean, I just finished that that die filer, but like that was a kit and this was just from whole cloth.
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I'm going to use my new die filer to actually get this puppy filed up.
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I am using 2011 brackets, single filer.
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The carpenter used a filer to smooth the edges of the wooden drawer.
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After shaping the metal piece, he finished it with a filer for a perfect finish.
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For this woodworking project, I bought a new filer designed for fine detailing.
Synonyms
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A rough tool with sharp teeth used to shape metal or wood
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A small file with two different ends for shaping and smoothing hard materials
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
A metal tool with two flat sides used to smooth or shape hard materials
A hand tool with edges that narrow to a point for shaping and smoothing metal or wood
A rough tool with sharp teeth that shapes and smooths wood
A rough tool with sharp teeth used to shape wood or metal
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Morphology
Etymology
Filer here comes from file, the tool used to rub or smooth a surface, and from the verb file meaning 'to smooth' or 'to shape by rubbing'. That's why a filer is the tool (or person) used to smooth or shape edges.