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File(law)
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ploidy (iou) and file 2, verb (oh)


ploidy (iou)



ploidy noun. M20.
[from HA)PLOIDY, POLY)PLOIDY, etc.]
Biology. The number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell or in each cell of an organism; degree of polyploidy.

file 2, verb (oh)



2 S3 v
[T] to keep papers, documents etc in a particular place so that you can find them easily
::The contracts are filed alphabetically .
file sth under sth
::I looked to see if anything was filed under my name.
file sth away
::The handbooks are filed away for future Reference.
[T] to give or send an official report or news story to your employer
::The officer left the scene without filing a report.
[I always + adverb/preposition, T] law to give a document to a court or Other organization so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with
file a complaint/lawsuit/petition etc (against sb)
::Mr Genoa filed a formal complaint against the department.
file for
::The Morrisons have filed for Divorce .
::Today is the deadline for Americans to file their tax returns .
[I always + adverb/preposition] if people file somewhere, they walk there in a line
::We began to file out into the car park.
::The mourners filed past the coffin.
[I always + adverb/preposition, T] to use a metal or wooden tool to rub something in order to make it smooth
::File down the sharp edges.
::She sat filing her nails.