mail tray

Postal sorting container

A mail tray is a shallow container for holding letters and documents, typically found on desks or in offices: She dropped the memo in his mail tray.

In postal operations, mail trays are standardized containers for sorting and transporting bundled mail between facilities.

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  • sortingArranging into sequence
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document storage permanence

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Furniture for organized papers

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Queue for dispatched messages

mailbox · post box · mail slot

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G