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| 1. | [ noun ] (housing) a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display | |
| Related terms: | furniture china_cabinet medicine_chest dresser shelf | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (politics,government) persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers | |
| Related terms: | advisory_board United_States_Cabinet British_Cabinet shadow_cabinet cabinet_minister | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock | |
| Synonyms: | locker storage_locker | |
| Related terms: | compartment glory_hole locker_room | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] relating to or being a member of a governmental cabinet | |
| Examples: | "cabinet matters" "a cabinet minister" |
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| 5. | [ adjective ] relating to or used in making cabinets | |
| Examples: | "cabinet wood" |
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| 6. | [ noun ] housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television | |
| Synonyms: | console | |
| Related terms: | housing | |
| Similar spelling: |
cabinetry |
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