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keyboard tray

keyboard tray

3.8
A sliding platform under a desk that holds a computer keyboard
  • noun
translation icon : bandeja para teclado
  • Well, if you have the right setup, like a standing desk or one with a dropped keyboard tray, then the health benefits could be real.

Examples

  • Pulling out a retractable computer keyboard tray.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I have keyboard tray, it's articulated and I have a coral gun.

  • Then I'm going to drill a hole in the side of this keyboard tray the wrong way, Dang it.

  • The office was more organized after installing a sliding keyboard tray under each desk.

  • This keyboard tray allows for better ergonomic positioning while working on a computer.

  • Many modern desks come with a keyboard tray that can be easily pulled out when needed.

Synonyms

keyboard shelf
vskeyboard tray
3.6

A sliding tray under a desk that holds a keyboard

is mounted specifically under a desk as a retractable platform

How Retractable

keyboard tray
3.8
fixed
1.0

Surface Forms

keyboard tray singular
keyboard trays plural

Morphology

keyboard + tray

The meaning is directly and literally built from 'keyboard' + 'tray' — a tray (flat platform) that holds a keyboard — so a learner who knows both words can infer the compound’s referent. This noun–noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic and predictable pattern in English, making the phrase immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Keyboard tray names a simple, clear picture: a flat tray that holds your keyboard and slides under a desk. That's why it means 'a sliding or retractable platform under a desk designed to hold a computer keyboard'.