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Definition of 'tray'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) traye, treie, from (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
(obsolete) Trouble; annoyance; anger.
Derived terms
* (l)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) trayen, treien, from (etyl) .
Verb
( en-verb)
(obsolete) To grieve; annoy.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) treye, from (etyl) . More at (l).
Noun
( wikipedia)
( en-noun)
A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, rigid object upon which things are carried.
* {{quote-book|year=1963|author=(Margery Allingham)
|title=( The China Governess)
|chapter=2 citation
|passage=Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety. She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.}}
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A flat carrier for items being transported.
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The items on a full tray.
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A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations.
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(computing|graphical user interface|informal) A notification area used for icons and alerts.
* 2007 , Brian Livingston, Paul Thurrott, Windows Vista Secrets
- some developers try to use it that way for some reason (some applications inexplicably minimize to the tray rather than to the taskbar as they should).
Derived terms
* in-tray
* meat tray
* out-tray
* tray-table
* TV tray
Verb
( en-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.
Etymology 4
From (etyl) trayen, from (etyl) . More at (l).
Verb
( en-verb)
(obsolete) To betray.
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