circular file

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

In reference to its (the wastebasket’s) cylindrical shape, and the action of throwing things away rather than filing them.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

circular file (plural circular files)

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) The trash container; the wastebasket.
    He was completely underqualified for the job, so I put his resume directly into the circular file.

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