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trayline en · NOUN

Etymology

From tray + line.

Meanings

1. A system of food preparation, used in hospitals, in which trays move along an assembly line.
   • The trays for the test unit at first were assembled on a separate trayline within the main kitchen; however, this process consumed excessive space and time, so the operation was transferred to the regular trayline. 1970, American Hospital Association, Hospitals: the journal of the American Hospital Association: Volume 44:
   • These are reasons that trayline assembly is popular in healthcare, especially for acute care environments. 2001, Sue Grossbauer, Managing Foodservice Operations, page 58:

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