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cutting board
noun
plural cutting boards
: a board on which something (such as food or cloth) is placed for cutting
Examples of cutting board in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Let Rest and Slice Transfer turkey tenderloins to a cutting board.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
This gadget comes with three cutting boards, four knives, a pair of scissors, and a knife sharpener.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Smartphones carry ten times more bacteria than a toilet seat, and earbuds have 2,700 times more bacteria than a kitchen cutting board.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Consider a personalized present like a cutting board engraved with her own mom's signature recipe.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
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Word History
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 24 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
cutting board
noun
: a board on which something (as cloth or food) is placed for cutting
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