filings

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: fil-ings (2)

English Definition

Particles of metal or other material rubbed off by a file.

Example Sentence

The magnet attracted the iron filings.

US IPA /ˈfaɪlɪŋz/

UK IPA /ˈfaɪlɪŋz/

shavings particles dust scrapings