defile
3de·file
verb \di-ˈfī(-ə)l, ˈdē-ˌfī(-ə)l\de·filedde·fil·ing
Definition of DEFILE
intransitive verb
: to march off in a line
Origin of DEFILE
French défiler, from dé- de- + filer to move in a column — more at file
First Known Use: 1705
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