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tray
A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
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noun
A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
“I carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs.”
A flat carrier for items being transported.
“Make sure that tray of eggs is properly loaded.”
The items on a full tray.
“Before long they had consumed a whole tray of shrimp cocktails and sent for another.”
A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations.
“The CD tray will not open.”
A notification area used for icons and alerts.
A type of retail or wholesale packaging for CPUs where the processors are sold in bulk and/or with minimal packaging.
(pickup) truck bed
verb
To place (items) on a tray
“Be sure to tray eggs with the large end up.”
To slide down a snow-covered hill on a tray from a cafeteria.
“Traying has provided collegiate fun and the occasional fatality for decades.”
noun
Trouble; annoyance; anger
verb
To grieve; to annoy
verb
To betray
noun
A playing card or die with the rank of three.
A score of three in cards, dice, or dominoes.
A three-pointer.
The third bearer of the same personal name in a family, often denoted by suffixed Roman numeral III.
The third branch of a deer's antler.
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I carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs.
Make sure that tray of eggs is properly loaded.
Before long they had consumed a whole tray of shrimp cocktails and sent for another.
The CD tray will not open.
Be sure to tray eggs with the large end up.
Traying has provided collegiate fun and the occasional fatality for decades.
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