fil·ings

[fahy-lingz]
plural noun
particles removed by a file.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see file2, -ing1, -s3

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filings (ˈfaɪlɪŋz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
shavings or particles removed by a file: iron filings

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Filings is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
In court filings, the plants' operators had denied they were to blame for the
  illnesses.
Filings include default notices, auction-sale notices and bank repossessions.
However, patent filings are not a good measure of scientific activity.
Fixture filings can be renewed with the new national form or facsimile.
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