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Drawer Desk Cheque Noun Bre Drɔː(R Drɔːr Top/Middle/Bottom

Word drawer
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / drɔː(r) / NAmE / drɔːr /
Example
  • in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk
  • the kitchen drawer (= the one in the kitchen)
  • a cheque bearing the signature of the drawer
  • he pushed the drawer shut with a bang.
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drawer

(noun)BrE / drɔː(r) / NAmE / drɔːr /
  1. a part of a piece of furniture such as a desk, used for keeping things in. It is shaped like a box and has a handle on the front for pulling it out.
    • see also chest of drawers
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chest-of-drawers
    • in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk
    • the kitchen drawer (= the one in the kitchen)
  2. a person who writes a cheque
    • a cheque bearing the signature of the drawer

    Extra Examples

    • He pushed the drawer shut with a bang.
    • He put the letters in the drawer.
    • She pulled open the second drawer down to find the money had gone.
    • She reached into the drawer and found the key to the safe.
    • She took the gun from the drawer.
    • What do you think you are doing, rummaging through my drawers?
    • a desk with two deep drawers either side
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