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file vs nailfile

nailfile vs file

file and nailfile both are nouns.

file is a verb but nailfile is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
file Yes No Yes No
nailfile Yes No No No
As nouns, nailfile is a hyponym of file; that is, nailfile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than file:
  • file: a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
  • nailfile: a small flat file for shaping the nails
Other hyponyms of file include blunt file, flat file, rasp, wood file, rat-tail file, round file, taper file.
file (noun) nailfile (noun)
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal a small flat file for shaping the nails
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
file (verb) nailfile (verb)
place in a container for keeping records
file a formal charge against
record in a public office or in a court of law
smooth with a file
proceed in line
Difference between file and nailfile

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