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tray definition

tray (trā)

noun

  1. a flat receptacle made of wood, metal, glass, plastic, etc., often with slightly raised edges, used for holding or carrying articles
  2. a tray with its contents a tray of food
  3. a shallow, boxlike, removable compartment of a trunk, cabinet, etc.

Etymology: ME treie < OE treg, trig, wooden board, akin to treow, tree

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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