sortingtray
nounUK /ˈsɔːtɪŋ treɪ/
US /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ treɪ/
A tray with little sections for putting things in groups.
She put the red blocks in one part of the sorting tray and the blue blocks in another.
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2. A tray used in classrooms to hold and separate craft supplies or learning materials.
The teacher set out a sorting tray with beads, buttons, and shells for the counting activity.
3. A tray in a mailroom or office used to separate letters and documents by type or destination.
The clerk placed the invoices in the sorting tray marked for the accounting department.
4. A tray used in recycling or waste management to separate materials such as paper, plastic, and metal.
Each household received a sorting tray to help divide recyclables before collection.