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drawer

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/ˈdrɔːər/ · draw-er

A box-like structure that can be pulled out from a piece of furniture, used for storage.

Meanings

nounformal

A box-like structure that can be pulled out from a piece of furniture, used for storage.

ایک خانہ نما ڈھانچہ جو فرنیچر سے باہر کھینچ کر نکالا جا سکتا ہے، ذخیرہ کرنے کے لئے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

دروازہ

darwaza

Synonyms

compartmentcabinetboxخانہکمپارٹمنٹڈبہ

Antonyms

lidtopcoverڈھانکنچھپکنااوپر کا حصہ

Common Collocations

  • kitchen drawer
  • desk drawer
  • secret drawer

Example Sentences

She opened the drawer to find her old letters.

اس نے اپنے پرانے خطوط تلاش کرنے کے لئے دروازہ کھولا۔

Us ne apne purane khatoot talash karne ke liye darwaza khola.

Please keep the files in the top drawer.

براہ کرم فائلیں اوپر کے دروازے میں رکھیں۔

Barah e karam files upar ke darwaze mein rakhein.

The drawer was filled with various tools.

دروازہ مختلف اوزاروں سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔

Darwaza mukhtalif auzaar se bhara hua tha.

Easily Confused With

draw:A 'drawer' is a storage compartment, while 'draw' means to pull or attract.

Word Family

drawing
nounڈرائنگ
draw
verbکھینچنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a drawer as something you can draw out to find your things.

Picture a drawer in a desk filled with important documents.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "draga" — to draw, a receptacle

First known use: 13th century

The word 'drawer' evolved from the Old English 'draga', referencing an object that can be drawn out.