drawer
UK/'drɒ:ә/US
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Definitions
n.
A sliding storage box that you pull out of a piece of furniture
抽屉
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddraw (pull) + -er = a thing you pull. A drawer is the box you pull out of a desk or dresser; a chest of drawers is a stack of them. The everyday furniture keeps the root's 'pull' sense alive.
Root draw still carries 7 more wordsUsage Guide
Pronunciation trap: the furniture 'drawer' is usually said /drɔːr/ (one syllable, like 'draw'), not 'draw-er.' The two-syllable /ˈdrɔːə/ ('one who draws') is a separate, rarer sense — e.g. the drawer of a cheque in banking.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She kept her passport in the top drawer of the desk.
- 2.
The bottom drawer was stuck and wouldn't open.