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tickler file

US/tɪkəlɚ faɪl/

tickler file noun: a collection of folders in which documents are filed according to the future date on which each will need action.

tickler file: a collection of folders in which documents are filed according to the future date on which each...
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Noun

tickler file (plural tickler files)

  1. A collection of folders in which documents are filed according to the future date on which each will need action.
    Synonyms:
    43 folder system

Synonyms of tickler file

Forms of tickler file

pluraltickler files

Origin of tickler file

From tickler + file.

Words that rhyme with tickler file

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Questions about tickler file

What does tickler file mean?
Tickler file means a collection of folders in which documents are filed according to the future date on which each will need action.
What part of speech is tickler file?
Tickler file is a noun.
How do you pronounce tickler file?
Tickler file is pronounced /tɪkəlɚ faɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of tickler file?
The plural of tickler file is tickler files.

Words near tickler file in the dictionary

  1. ticklenburgs
  2. tickleness
  3. tickler
  4. tickler coil
  5. tickler coils
  6. tickler file
  7. tickler files
  8. ticklers
  9. Ticklerton
  10. tickles
  11. tickles pink

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