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file closer

file closer noun: an officer posted at the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and ensure steadiness and promptness in the ranks.

Noun

file closer (plural file closers)

  1. An officer posted at the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and ensure steadiness and promptness in the ranks.

Forms of file closer

pluralfile closers

Questions about file closer

What does file closer mean?
File closer means an officer posted at the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and ensure steadiness and promptness in the ranks.
What part of speech is file closer?
File closer is a noun.
What is the plural of file closer?
The plural of file closer is file closers.

Words near file closer in the dictionary

  1. file card
  2. file cards
  3. file carving
  4. file clerk
  5. file clerks
  6. file closer
  7. file closers
  8. file descriptor
  9. file descriptors
  10. file down
  11. file extension

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