sortingsurface
nounUK /ˈsɔːtɪŋˌsɜːfɪs/
US /ˈsɔːrtɪŋˌsɜːrfɪs/
A flat place where things are put into groups.
The children used the table as a sortingsurface for the colored blocks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer interface area where items are arranged by category.
Drag the files onto the sortingsurface to organize them.
3. A flat platform in a recycling plant where materials are separated.
Workers stood at the sortingsurface to divide paper from plastic.
4. A designated region in a laboratory for classifying samples.
Label each tray on the sortingsurface before the experiment begins.