tray

English

/tɹeɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
  • A flat carrier for items being transported.
  • The items on a full tray.
  • A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations.
  • (computing)  A notification area used for icons and alerts.
  • (computing) A type of retail or wholesale packaging for CPUs where the processors are sold in bulk and/or with minimal packaging.
  • (Australia) (pickup) truck bed

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English treye inherited from Old English trēġ inherited from Proto-Germanic *trawją (wooden vessel, vessel, bowl) derived from Proto-Indo-European *drewo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*drewo-

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