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drawer

 
 
/drɔːr/ noun [C]

Definition

a container like a box without a lid that is part of a piece of furniture and that slides in and out: She opened the drawer and took out a knife. → See also chest of drawers
(Definition of drawer noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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