"trayline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: traylines [plural]
Etymology: tray + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tray|line}} tray + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} trayline (plural traylines)
  1. A system of food preparation, used in hospitals, in which trays move along an assembly line.
    Sense id: en-trayline-en-noun--GOs5Z2- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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