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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A nurse entered the kitchen carrying a different patient's tray.
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Also owned by The Legacy Companies, the high-end Excalibur dehydrator has nine drying trays and an adjustable temperature gauge.
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One container included 18 trays of gold and silver jewelry.
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A nurse entered the kitchen carrying a different patient’s tray.
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Opponents argue that cognition involves not just passing along information, but also interpreting it into some sort of abstract, meaningful representation of the world, which the web—or a tray of Scrabble tiles—
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A few moments later, we were treated to a tray of Cuban rum and Cokes.
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To do so, right-click in the system tray at the bottom of the Windows screen and then select Task Manager.
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The Balmain designer played basically every wedding DJs greatest hits list, but the mood was so light that even the servers put down their trays of champagne and started dancing with the crowd.
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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
First Known Use: before 12th century
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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