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limature

limature noun: the act of filing.

Noun

limature (countable and uncountable, plural limatures)

  1. (obsolete) The act of filing.
  2. (obsolete) That which is filed off; filings.

Forms of limature

plurallimatures

Origin of limature

From Latin limatura. See limation.

Questions about limature

What does limature mean?
Limature means the act of filing.
What part of speech is limature?
Limature is a noun.
What is the plural of limature?
The plural of limature is limatures.

Words near limature in the dictionary

  1. limaprost
  2. limas
  3. Limassol
  4. Limat
  5. limation
  6. limature
  7. limatures
  8. Limavady
  9. Limawasa
  10. limawood
  11. limax

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