tray


Definition: Meaning of, tray in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / treɪ /

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tray trays
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  1. a flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood, with raised edges, used for carrying things such as plates, food etc
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  2. a flat open container with three sides used for holding papers, documents etc on a desk
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  3. especially British English a flat open container with four sides used for holding certain things
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tray used in phrases

  • alms tray (noun)
    1. a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
  • baking tray (noun)
    1. a flat piece of metal that you bake food on
  • cafeteria tray (noun)
    1. a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria
  • cheese tray (noun)
    1. tray on which cheeses are served
  • in tray (noun)
    1. a container on your desk for work and letters that need to be dealt with
  • in-tray (noun)
    1. a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
  • out tray (noun)
    1. a box on an office desk where you put work and letters which are ready to be posted or put away [↪  in tray]
  • out-tray (noun)
    1. a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
  • system tray (noun)
    1. the place where the clock and some ICON s (= small pictures that are used to start a particular operation) are shown on a computer screen
  • tea tray (noun)
    1. a tray that accommodates a tea service
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