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.

Noun
tickler file (plural tickler files)
- 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
- 43 folder system
Forms of tickler file
| plural | tickler files |
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Origin of tickler file
From tickler + file.
Words that rhyme with tickler file
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- gentile
- kyle
- reptile
- sile
- smile
- Lyle
- tile
- while
- beguile
- bile
- Nile
- spile
- argyll
- awhile
- enisle
- guile
- gyle
- I'll
- last mile
- nubile
- resile
- restyle
- rile
- senile
- stile
- vile
- autogynephile
- bewile
- chile
- chyle
- Cnile
- District of Argyle
- heil
- ile
- interfile
- isle
- Japanophile
- Kabyle
- kile
- like it's going out of style
- Persophile
- redial
- refile
- revile
- Styal
- thyle
- wile
- worthwhile
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.
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