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Definition of tray
: an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles
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Examples of tray in a Sentence
She carried the tray of food to our table.
a car with several storage trays
Recent Examples of tray from the Web
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There are sleek, white sectional sofas, circular Oriental carpets and silver trays laden with French macarons.
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My tray was quickly covered with a cloth napkin - the white tablecloth of the skies.
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Immediately after Todd Snyder’s runway show on Monday night, which opened the latest iteration of New York Fashion Week: Men’s, the benches were whisked away and replaced by waiters carrying trays of appetizers.
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Since some of the ingredients might require a special trip, make a double or triple batch and freeze in ice cube trays for up to 2 months.
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The wider portion of the tray is above the shifter console and ideal to lay a phone and run the charging cable through a little access portal the USB below.
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A laser scans a barcode on the block’s side before Echo loads it into a tray.
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Cocowalk’s hot dogs were provided by the Cinepolis movie theater, which donated four metal trays of franks.
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Freeze cold-brew coffee in an ice cube tray and use for iced coffee drinks.
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Origin and Etymology of tray
Middle English, from Old English trīg, trēg; akin to Old Swedish trø wooden grain measure and probably to Old English trēow tree — more at 1tree
TRAY Defined for English Language Learners
tray
playDefinition of tray for English Language Learners
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: a thin, flat, and often rectangular piece of plastic, metal, wood, etc., that has a low rim and that is used for carrying things
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: a container that has low sides and usually no top and that is used to hold something
TRAY Defined for Kids
tray
playDefinition of tray for Students
: an open container with a flat bottom and low rim for holding, carrying, or showing articles a waiter's tray a tray of ice cubes
Medical Dictionary
tray
playMedical Definition of tray
: an appliance consisting of a flanged body and a handle for use in holding plastic material against the gums or teeth in making negative impressions for dentures
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