Trayline

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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"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."

Etymology

From tray + line.

Related phrases

assembly line

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