ice-cube tray

A form of ice cube tray — An ice tray.

Meanings

nounice-cube tray (plural ice-cube trays)

plural ice-cube trays

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ice cube tray.

    Ice-cube trays can be handy for freezing portions of foods. Try freezing individual servings of baby food. Or clean and snip fresh herbs from your garden.

    2014 May 1, Jo Ann Derson, “Now here’s a tip!”, in The Cascade Courier, 104th year, number 18, Cascade, Mont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4
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    Improved chilling unit. More convenient ice-cube trays—easier to handle—quick to freeze. Entire front panel and individual tray fronts of white porcelain.

    1927 April 3, Servel, “You get all these important features when you choose the new Servel”, in Greensboro Daily News, volume XXXVIII, number 76, Greensboro, N.C., →ISSN, →OCLC, section E, page 4

    I heard a new trick to make your sheer nylon hosiery wear longer. […] You are supposed to wet the new hose with plain cold water, place them in the ice-cube tray and freeze them!

    1950 October 17, Grace, “Woman’s World”, in The Algona Upper Des Moines, volume 85, number 41, Algona, Ia., →OCLC, section 3, page 5, column 8
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