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- [trey]
- /treɪ/
- /treɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trey]
- /treɪ/
Definitions of tray word
- noun tray a coin worth threepence. 1
- noun tray flat receptacle for food, drinks 1
- countable noun tray A tray is a flat piece of wood, plastic, or metal, which usually has raised edges and which is used for carrying things, especially food and drinks. 0
- noun tray a thin flat board or plate of metal, plastic, etc, usually with a raised edge, on which things can be carried 0
- noun tray a shallow receptacle for papers, etc, sometimes forming a drawer in a cabinet or box 0
- noun tray a flat receptacle made of wood, metal, glass, plastic, etc., often with slightly raised edges, used for holding or carrying articles 0
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Origin of tray
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English; Old English trēg, trīg; cognate with Old Swedish trö corn measure; akin to tree
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Parts of speech for Tray
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tray popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tray usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tray
noun tray
- caddy — a small container, esp for tea
- canister — A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- charger — A charger is a device used for charging or recharging batteries.
- crating — a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
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