trays

noun

Definition of traysnext
plural of tray
as in plates

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  1. plates
  2. cups
  3. waiters
  4. servers
  5. saucers
Noun
  • The Bar Menu of small plates offers several options under $18.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Tremor also gets skid plates to protect its front axle, transfer case and fuel tank.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of plates
Noun
  • The blender comes with three mixing cups.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Three cups are pointed towards the Sun to record solar wind while inside the heliosphere, while the fourth is positioned at a right angle to the others to capture information on various planetary magnetospheres, the heliosphere, and interstellar space.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of cups
Noun
  • That’s more than the total number of nurses, cashiers, elementary and middle school teachers, and waiters or waitresses.
    George Sakellaris, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But so were the waiters, who had their own list of expectations.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of waiters
Noun
  • Many developers were critical of the idea that virtual machines would ever be able to replace bare metal servers.
    Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With marinas washed away, restaurants collapsed and vacation homes blown apart, many commercial fishermen, servers and housecleaners lost their homes and their jobs on the same day.
    Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of servers
Noun
  • Get rid of standing water in flower pots, saucers, birdbaths and other outdoor containers.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Other sources of water that should be regularly emptied include pet dishes, fountains, bird bath, plant pots and saucers, according to Santa Clara County.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of saucers
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