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single file
single filen. A line of people, animals, or things standing or moving one behind the other. Also called Indian file.
single file adv.single file n a line of persons, animals, or things ranged one behind the other, either stationary or moving sin′gle file′
n. 1. a line of persons or things arranged one behind the other. adv. 2. in such a line: to walk single file. [1660–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  single file - a line of persons or things ranged one behind the otherIndian file, filesnake dance - a group advancing in a single-file serpentine pathcolumn - a line of units following one after anotherline - a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter" |
Translationssingle file
single file1. noun A line one person or one thing in width. A single file of geese—such an unusual flight pattern for the bird—crossed overhead as we traversed the field. I arranged all the figurines in a single file.2. adverb In such a line. The students lined up and walked single file into the auditorium. Cyclists are reminded to please ride single file on roads to avoid obstructing traffic.See also: file, singlesingle filea line of things or people, one person or one thing wide. (See also in single file.) Please get into single file. You have to march single file.See also: file, single(in) single/Indian ˈfile in a line, one person after another: The whole class walked along behind the teacher in single file.When American Indians walked in a group, each person walked in the footsteps of the person in front so that they could not be counted by the enemy.See also: file, Indian, singlesingle file
Synonyms for single filenoun a line of persons or things ranged one behind the otherSynonymsRelated Words |