file down



file something down

to level off a protrusion by filing. File this edge down so no one gets cut on it. Please file down this edge.
See also: down, file

file down

v.
To cause wear on something by rubbing against or filing it, reducing its size: I filed down my fingernails before the party. The dentist filed the jagged tooth down.
See also: down, file

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sipho-Southern African, Xhosa
Salathielsə-LAH-thee-əl (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
Lyosha-Russian
Eugenius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Metod-Slovene, Slovak
Kishori-Indian, Marathi