A tray is a flat piece of wood, plastic, or metal, which usually has raised edges and which is used for carryingthings, especially food and drinks.
tray in British English
(treɪ)
noun
1.
a thin flat board or plate of metal, plastic, etc, usually with a raised edge, on which things can be carried
2.
a shallow receptacle for papers, etc, sometimes forming a drawer in a cabinet or box
Word origin
Old English trieg; related to Old Swedish trö corn measure, Old Norse treyja carrier, Greek driti tub, German Trogtrough
tray in American English
(treɪ)
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.
Word origin
ME treie < OE treg, trig, wooden board, akin to treow, tree
tray in Chemical Engineering
(treɪ)
Word forms: (regular plural) trays
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Distillation)
A tray is a plate-shaped device which is used in a distillation vessel to bring together a vapor and liquid.
Continuous contacting between vapor and liquid occurs on each tray in the column and causes the separation between low boiling point components andthose with higher boiling points.
The vapor in the distillation column continuously rises and bubbles through the liquidon each tray.
A tray is a plate-shaped device which is used in a distillation vessel to bring togethera vapor and liquid.
tray classifier
tray in Hospitality
(treɪ)
Word forms: (regular plural) trays
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Restaurant, equipment)
A tray is a flat piece of wood, plastic, or metal, which usually has raised edges and whichis used for carrying things, especially food and drinks.
The waiter carried the glasses on a tray.
He went to the room with coffee, orange juice, and toast on a tray.
The waiter carried a tray with coffee and tea on it.
A tray is a flat piece of wood, plastic, or metal that has raised edges and that is used for carrying food or drinks.
American English: tray
Arabic: صِينِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: bandeja
Chinese: 托盘
Croatian: poslužavnik
Czech: tác
Danish: bakke flad genstand til at bære ting på
Dutch: dienblad
European Spanish: bandeja
Finnish: tarjotin
French: plateau
German: Tablett
Greek: δίσκος φαγητού
Italian: vassoio
Japanese: 盆 台所用品
Korean: 쟁반
Norwegian: brett
Polish: taca
European Portuguese: bandeja
Romanian: tavă
Russian: поднос
Latin American Spanish: bandeja
Swedish: bricka serveringsfat
Thai: ถาด
Turkish: tepsi
Ukrainian: таця
Vietnamese: khay
All related terms of 'tray'
in-tray
An in tray is a shallow container used in offices to put letters and documents in before they are dealt with. Compare → out tray .
drip tray
a tray , sometimes with a slotted cover, designed to catch drips , as under a beer tap , sump , plant pot , etc
ice tray
a small tray divided into square compartments , used for making ice cubes in a refrigerator
out tray
An out tray is a shallow container used in offices to put letters and documents in when they have been dealt with and are ready to be sent somewhere else. Compare → in tray .
seed tray
a tray that once filled with soil or compost is used for planting seeds in
tea tray
a tea used to carry a tea service
baking tray
A baking tray is the same as a → baking sheet .
tray table
a folding stand for supporting a tray
butler's tray
a tray resting on or attached to an X-shaped, often folding stand , on which are kept drink bottles and glasses
freezer tray
a shallow container used to hold food that is to be frozen
gallery tray
a tray usually of silver with a raised rim , used for serving drinks
tray classifier
A tray classifier is a tank for leaching from a dispersed solid, in which pulp at the bottom of the tank is raked (= moved to the exit ) while solvent is forced toward the bottom of the tank.
ashtray
An ashtray is a small dish in which smokers can put the ash from their cigarettes and cigars .
litter box
a sanitary indoor box for pets (esp cats) to dispose urine and faeces