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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of filed

What does filed mean in this sentence:

The surgeon filed my nose to make it smoother and straighter.

Is the sentence correct? Is the word file correct?
  

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"filed" seems a strange word to use. To "file" something means to wear away the surface using a file, which is a kind of tool with an abrasive edge. , not, as far as I know, on people's noses.

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  • "filed" seems a strange word to use.
  • To "file" something means to wear away the surface using a file, which is a kind of tool with an abrasive edge.
  • , not, as far as I know, on people's noses.
  • This may be a surgical use of that term that I'm not familiar with, or just an incorrect word choice.
  • Another possibility is that it is a mistake for " filled ".
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"filed" seems a strange word to use. To "file" something means to wear away the surface using a file, which is a kind of tool with an abrasive edge. However, this is usually used on wood, metal, etc., not, as far as I know, on people's noses. This may be a surgical use of that term that I'm not familiar with, or just an incorrect word choice. Another possibility is that it is a mistake for "fil
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Yes, filled here means scrapping out some bone of the nose and reshaping it, just as you explained by wearing away the surface. So, is it correct to say 'filed' in the example I provided?
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AnonymousYes, filled here means scrapping out some bone of the nose and reshaping it, just as you explained by wearing away the surface.
No, "filled" does not refer to scraping or wearing away the surface, and that is not what I said.

I think you mean "scraping" not "scrapping".
AnonymousSo, is it correct to say 'filed' in
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Sorry I meant filed and not filled (spelling error). So does filed mean what you said?
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