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[trey] 
,–noun
| 1. | a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc. |
| 2. | a removable receptacle of this shape in a cabinet, box, trunk, or the like, sometimes forming a drawer. |
| 3. | a tray and its contents: to order a breakfast tray from room service. |
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| tray (trā) n.
[Middle English, from Old English trēg; see deru- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Tray
Tray\, v. t. [OF. tra["i]r, F. trahir, L. tradere. See Traitor.] To betray; to deceive. [Obs.] --Chaucer.Tray
Tray\, n.; pl. Trays. [OE. treye, AS. treg. Cf. Trough.]1. A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc. 2. A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver. 3. A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light articles.
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Language Translation for : tray
Spanish:
bandeja,
German:
das Tablett,
Japanese:
盆
tray
O.E. treg, trig "flat board with a low rim," from P.Gmc. *traujan (cf. O.Swed. tro, a corn measure). Related to O.E. treow "wood, tree," and the primary sense may have been "wooden vessel."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: tray
Pronunciation: 'trA
Function: noun
: an appliance consisting of a flanged body and a handle for use in holding plastic material against thegums or teeth in making negative impressions for dentures
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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