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cutting board
noun
plural cutting boards
: a board on which something (such as food or cloth) is placed for cutting
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—Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Using a slotted spoon, scoop out about one-third of the broccoli and set aside on a cutting board to cool, then finely chop.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
The result are long takes, silent save for the bubbling of a stew or click of a knife on a cutting board.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The samples were taken from a cutting board and floor drain.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1639, in the meaning defined above
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“Cutting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20board. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
cutting board
noun
: a board on which something (as cloth or food) is placed for cutting
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