"chronofile" meaning in All languages combined

See chronofile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: chronofiles [plural]
Etymology: chrono- + file, coined by Buckminster Fuller for his own Dymaxion Chronofile. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|chrono|file}} chrono- + file Head templates: {{en-noun}} chronofile (plural chronofiles)
  1. A historical record made up of everyday papers and documents from many stages of the owner's life. Wikipedia link: Buckminster Fuller, Dymaxion Chronofile

Inflected forms

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