spoon vs tray

spoon

noun
  • An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. 

  • A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon. 

  • An oar. 

  • An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon. 

  • A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger. 

  • A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful. 

  • A spoon excavator. 

  • A metaphoric unit of finite physical and mental energy available for daily activities, especially in the context of living with chronic illness or disability. 

verb
  • To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock. 

  • To fish with a concave spoon bait. 

  • To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait. 

  • To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons. 

  • To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon. 

tray

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

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

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

  • to place (items) on a tray 

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