cutting board
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cutting board
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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First, drain the tofu and press it down using a cutting board lined with paper towels and a heavy pan.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Its broad surface allowed me to smash garlic and ginger and let me transfer chopped food quickly from the cutting board to a pot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Some of the so-called “meatfluencers” forgo not only carbs but also dishware, eating straight from the cutting board.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
She hands Prado a cutting board and tells her sous-chef to cut the tomatoes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Fine slivers of green and white circles cover the cutting board.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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