file card

noun — 4 senses

file card

nounalso spelled file-card
1

A tool for removing debris from between the teeth of a file.

2

A card used as part of a file system.

file-card

noun

Etymology From file (“cutting and smoothing tool”) + card (“material with embedded wire bristles”).

1

Material with embedded wire teeth used for cleaning files; card-clothing

2

A tool for removing debris from between the teeth of a file.

Related terms
teasel

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