broach vs tray

broach

verb
  • To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid. 

  • To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative). 

  • To begin discussion about (something). 

  • To open, to make an opening into; to pierce. 

  • To break the surface of the water. 

  • To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves. 

noun
  • A spire rising from a tower. 

  • A broad chisel for stone-cutting. 

  • An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers. 

  • A spit-like start on the head of a young stag. 

  • The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping. 

  • The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key. 

  • A spit for cooking food. 

  • A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here. 

tray

verb
  • to place (items) on a tray 

  • to slide down a snow-covered hill on a tray from a cafeteria. 

noun
  • A gay trans person, particularly a man (a man who is both transgender and gay) 

  • A type of retail or wholesale packaging for CPUs where the processors are sold in bulk and/or with minimal packaging. 

  • The platform of a truck that supports the load to be hauled. 

  • The items on a full tray. 

  • A notification area used for icons and alerts. 

  • A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried. 

  • A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations. 

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