Usage Note
Feile is a metalworking file with a rough surface; the verb feilen also means, figuratively, to polish or refine, as in an einem Text feilen.
Examples
"Mit der Feile entfernt er die scharfen Kanten."
Natural Translation
He removes the sharp edges with the file.
Literal Translation
With the file removes he the sharp edges.
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