1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of File.

2. (n.) A fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing; as, iron filings.

ablation abrasion abrasive analysis arrangement attrition buffing burnishing cataloging categorization chafe chafing classification cloture codification committee consideration debate deliberation detrition division dressing enrollment erasure erosion filibuster filibustering first reading fretting galling grading grazing grinding grouping indexing introduction itemization limation listing logrolling pigeonholing placement polishing ranging ranking rasping rating registration registry roll call rubbing away sandblasting sanding scouring scrape scraping scratch scratching scrub scrubbing scuff second reading shining smoothing sorting steamroller methods stratification subdivision tabling tabulation talkathon taxonomy third reading typology vote wear wearing away