file drawer — A sliding compartment in a filing cabinet or desk used for storing documents and papers
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A sliding compartment in a filing cabinet or desk used for storing documents and papers
Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪl ˈdrɔːər/
Example Sentences
- The file drawer is so full that it won't close properly.
- I found my missing lunch in the file drawer - mystery solved!
- She labeled each file drawer according to department.
file drawer
NOUN[/faɪl ˈdrɔːər/]
A sliding compartment in a filing cabinet or desk used for storing documents and papers
an office worker carefully slides open a metal compartment filled with organized folders and papers. She reaches in to retrieve a specific document from among the neatly arranged files. The sliding compartment extends fully outward, revealing multiple sections of categorized paperwork inside. As she pulls out the needed document, other folders remain perfectly organized in their designated spots. A colleague nearby watches approvingly as the efficient storage system works exactly as intended. a sliding compartment in a filing cabinet used for storing documents and papers
Files from the drawer now cover the floor, chaos in the store!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
File derives from Latin filum, meaning 'thread' or 'line,' and evolved to mean 'to arrange in order' or 'to organize systematically.' Drawer comes from the Germanic verb draw, meaning 'to pull or drag,' and refers to a sliding compartment that opens by being pulled outward.
Breakdown
file (from Latin filum, 'thread,' later 'to arrange in rows') + drawer (from draw, 'to pull' + -er, agent noun suffix, meaning 'that which pulls or slides open')
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The file drawer is so full that it won't close properly.”
“I found my missing lunch in the file drawer - mystery solved!”
“She labeled each file drawer according to department.”
“The intern accidentally locked himself out of the file drawer and panicked.”
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