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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a drawer over" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where you are referring to a drawer that is positioned above another drawer, but it is not a common expression.
Example: "I found the old photographs in a drawer over the one where I keep my stationery."
Alternatives: "a drawer above" or "an upper drawer".
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Storage of set-up reactions at ambient temperature in a drawer over night showed no deleterious effects on the assay (data not shown).
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