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steamer tray; drawer
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
steamer tray; bamboo or wooden tray for steaming food
Refers specifically to the bamboo or wooden trays used in traditional Chinese steamers for cooking food.
The lid of a steamer is called a steamer cover.
Mom served guests with a tray of steamed buns.
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This steamer has three trays and can steam different foods at the same time.
Grandma is cleaning the used steamer tray to prepare for next use.
The buns need to be steamed on the tray for fifteen minutes.
noun
tray; rack; shallow container made of bamboo, rattan, etc.
Refers to various types of shallow trays or racks made from materials like palm, rattan, or bamboo, used for holding or drying things.
Palm trays are woven from palm fibers.
This rattan tray is very sturdy and can hold quite a few things.
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You can often see this type of bamboo tray on old-fashioned furniture.
She put the freshly washed socks in the rattan tray to dry.
There are various material trays for sale in the market.
noun
drawer (of a desk, cabinet, etc.)
Refers to drawers in furniture like desks, cabinets, or dressers for storing items.
This is a three-drawer desk with three drawers.
Please put the documents into the top drawer.
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There are many stationery items in my drawer.
This drawer seems to be stuck and won't open.
She found the lost keys in the drawer.