tray
Because it is a word with a single syllable, tray is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions oftray
- A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
Example: "I carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs."
- A flat carrier for items being transported.
Example: "Make sure that tray of eggs is properly loaded."
- The items on a full tray.
Example: "Before long they had consumed a whole tray of shrimp cocktails and sent for another."
- A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations.
Example: "The CD tray will not open."
- A notification area used for icons and alerts.
- A type of retail or wholesale packaging for CPUs where the processors are sold in bulk and/or with minimal packaging.
- (pickup) truck bed
Synonyms: bed
- To place (items) on a tray
Example: "Be sure to tray eggs with the large end up."
- To slide down a snow-covered hill on a tray from a cafeteria.
Example: "Traying has provided collegiate fun and the occasional fatality for decades."
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