Usage Note
Tiroir refers to a sliding drawer in furniture. The compound tiroir-caisse means cash drawer or till. The verb tirer (to pull) is the root, since a drawer is pulled open.
Examples
"Cherche dans le tiroir du bureau."
Natural Translation
Look in the desk drawer.

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