"drawer" meaning in English

See drawer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: drawer [singular], drawers [plural]
Etymology: draw + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|draw|er}} draw + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A drawer is a box made of wood that is part of a piece of furniture (such as a desk); drawers can slide in and out so that people can put things into them.
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  2. A drawer is a person who draws.
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  3. A person who writes a bank draft, check, or promissory note.
    Sense id: simple-drawer-en-noun-UiOi2AVF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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