1831 J. Holland I. 302 In this state the file is what is called a single-cut.
1846 C. Holtzapffel II. 819 When the file is spoken of, a double-cut file is always implied, unless a single-cut file, or a rasp, is specifically named.
1875 E. H. Knight III. 2187/1 Single-cut File, a file having but a single rank of teeth.