cutting board

noun

1. a board used as a firm surface for cutting food, cloth, leather, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutting board¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Lay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.

From The Daily Beast

Place the stack of phyllo dough sheets on a cutting board and cover it with a slightly damp towel.

From The Daily Beast

Dish cloths are rough enough to scrub your cutting board well.

From The Daily Beast

Give your cutting board a good rinse and rub down with a dish cloth or scrub brush.

From The Daily Beast

If you want to keep your kitchen knives in decent shape, you need a good cutting board.

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Then, as shown in Fig. 3, place each quarter on a cutting board and with a sharp knife shave off the cabbage.

From Project Gutenberg

A cutting board should always be at hand to chisel and pound upon and to save the bench-top from all ill use.

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The quill should be split with the point of a small, sharp knife, the feather being held on a cutting board.

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With a thin chisel pare straight thru the board onto a cutting board.

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With knife or chisel, pare two pieces on the cutting board to fit in the tubes.

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