drawer
Use Drawer in a sentence
ər noun
1.
a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
2.
drawers, ( used with a plural verb ) an undergarment, with legs, that covers the lower part of the body.
3.
a person or thing that draws.
4.
Finance. a person who draws an order, draft, or bill of exchange.
5.
Metalworking. a person who operates a drawbench.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that draws, esp a draughtsman |
| 2. | See draw a person who draws a cheque |
| 3. | a person who draws up a commercial paper |
| 4. | archaic a person who draws beer, etc, in a bar |
| 5. | a boxlike container in a chest, table, etc, made for sliding in and out |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Duct tape, the new tool of homeland defense, lurks in every toolbox and junk drawer.
She pushed the coupons back in among the candles and shut the drawer.
Most writers don't have the luxury of putting their work in a drawer for a month.
Think of these as a speed dial, with your entire collection of app icons in a sliding drawer.
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