filing cabinet

/ˌfaɪlɪŋ ˈkæb(ə)nət/

/ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈkæbɪnət/

Other forms: filing cabinets

Definitions of filing cabinet

1. noun

   office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
   synonyms: file, file cabinet

   types:

   card catalog, card catalogue, card index

   an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item

   vertical file

   a file in which records are stored upright on one edge

   Rolodex

   (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers

   type of:

   office furniture

   furniture intended for use in an office