file folder

collocation in English

meaningsoffileandfolder

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file
noun
uk
/faɪl/us
/faɪl/
any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters, and other documents in an ordered way, especially in ...
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folder
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfəʊl.dər/us
/ˈfoʊl.dɚ/
a piece of plastic or cardboard folded down the middle and used for keeping loose ...
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(Definition offileandfolderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffile folder

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Presentation folders function much like that of afilefolderfor organizational purposes.
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If paper is used to track publication, a page for each section in afilefolderwith notes about style decisions and glossary might work.
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A lap book generally consists of a paperboard folder such as afilefolderwith small pieces of folded paper glued inside.
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In 1939, the company began making expanding envelopes and introduced the convenience offilefolderlabels in rolls, as well as corrugated board transfer files in a drawer style.
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The location of the pictures in the file folders was counterbalanced.
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Using a new icon is simply a matter of moving the image into the correctfilefolderand using the system tools to select the icon.
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Each child saw the file folders presented in a different random order.
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It is also used for paperback book or catalog covers, file folders, tags, and tickets.
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This bar indicates how near or far a player is, to one of many scannable clues, such as file folders or personal digital assistants.
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After the turn of the century, businesses started to utilize filing systems with index cards and file folders.
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File folders can be made from plastic or paper.
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Some may refer to file folders as files when they are being utilized for storage.
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For example consumable office supplies are such products as paper, pens, file folders, post-it notes, computer disks, and toner or ink cartridges.
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