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Drawer (furniture)

A sliding box-shaped furniture compartment pulled open horizontally from a desk or dresser.

First in use: the 1500s
Duplicate · right

Navigation drawer

A concealed navigation menu panel that slides out over the main view from the screen's left or right margin.

First in use: the 2010s

Drawer / Drawer (furniture) / Navigation drawer

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Dresser drawers vs. slide-out menus.

Which meaning of Drawer is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Drawer (furniture) came first (the 1500s). Navigation drawer arrived in the 2010s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Drawer (furniture)

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Duplicate · the 2010s

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