single file
noun
: a row of persons, animals, or things arranged one behind the other
single file
adverb
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On completion, the suite offered a detailed report in the form of a lengthy HTML document listing every single file and Registry change.
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PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
The trees grew single file, straight and flat, and latticed together to form a fence.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Their flashlights swung left to right as around a dozen men walked single file across the hilltop.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Combine Files to merge multiple PDFs into a single file.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
The trees grew single file, straight and flat, and latticed together to form a fence.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Their flashlights swung left to right as around a dozen men walked single file across the hilltop.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Combine Files to merge multiple PDFs into a single file.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for single file
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“Single file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20file. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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