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- pronunciation:
- kae
b
niht
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of furniture with shelves, compartments, or drawers, and usually covered by a door or doors.
Cups and glasses go in this cabinet, and the good plates go in the china cabinet.The door of the bathroom cabinet has a mirror.
- synonyms:
- chest, cupboard, dresser, sideboard
- similar words:
- armoire, bookcase, breakfront, buffet, bureau, chest of drawers, chiffonier, commode, desk, furniture, highboy, hutch, lowboy, secretary, table, wardrobe
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| definition 2: |
furniture used to contain a television set or radio.
Some of these big old radios had beautiful carved wood cabinets.- similar words:
- armoire, stand, table
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| definition 3: |
(often cap.) an official group of advisors to the head of a government.
The President met with the Cabinet to discuss the plan.- synonyms:
- council
- similar words:
- administration, advisers, board, committee, ministry, panel
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| related words: |
commission, console, council, tribunal |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to a political cabinet.
Cabinet officials will meet this afternoon.- similar words:
- advisory, legislative, party
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| definition 2: |
used in cabinetmaking.
- similar words:
- wood, woodworking
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| definition 3: |
of suitable size or quality to be displayed in a cabinet or private room.
cabinet china and crystal- similar words:
- antique, decorative, ornamental, valuable
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