book vs file

book

noun
  • A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use. 

  • A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet). 

  • A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement). 

  • A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game. 

  • A major division of a long work. 

  • Records of the accounts of a business. 

  • A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant. 

  • Six tricks taken by one side. 

  • Four of a kind. 

  • The accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps. 

  • The script of a musical or opera. 

  • A portfolio of one's previous work in the industry. 

  • The twenty-sixth Lenormand card. 

  • A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. 

  • Any source of instruction. 

  • The sum of chess knowledge in the opening or endgame. 

  • A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book. 

  • A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game. 

verb
  • To record bets as bookmaker. 

  • To receive the highest grade in a class. 

  • To leave. 

  • To reserve (something) for future use. 

  • To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action. 

  • To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued. 

  • simple past tense of bake 

  • To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book. 

  • To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something. 

  • To travel very fast. 

file

noun
  • A collection of papers collated and archived together. 

  • A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern. 

  • one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). 

  • A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal. 

  • A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop. 

  • The primary item on the menu bar, containing commands such as open, save, print, etc. 

  • Course of thought; thread of narration. 

  • A roll or list. 

  • An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name. 

  • A small detachment of soldiers. 

verb
  • To submit a formal request to some office. 

  • To corrupt. 

  • To commit (official papers) to some office. 

  • To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer. 

  • To place in an archive in a logical place and order. 

  • To smooth, grind, or cut with a file. 

  • To move in a file. 

  • To submit (a story) to a newspaper or similar publication. 

How often have the words book and file occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )