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trays

The correct spelling is trays.

How to pronounce trays

noun

Say it like: Tra-ys

The correct spelling is trays. A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. For example: "I carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs."

Usage Examples

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.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
  2. 2.A flat carrier for items being transported.
  3. 3.The items on a full tray.
  4. 4.A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations.
  5. 5.A notification area used for icons and alerts.

verb

  1. 1.To place (items) on a tray
  2. 2.To slide down a snow-covered hill on a tray from a cafeteria.
  3. 3.To grieve; to annoy
  4. 4.To betray

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