cutting board

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noun

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

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Nearby words

cutter-rigged, cutthroat, cutthroat contract, cutthroat trout, cutting, cutting board, cutting compound, cutting edge, cutting edge, at the, cutting fluid, cutting garden

Origin of cutting board

First recorded in 1815–25

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for cutting board

George laid his oak staff on the cutting-board before him, and leaned the old two-edged sword against the wall, at his right hand.
The Shepherd's Calendar|James Hogg
Thereupon he seized them by the throats, put them on the cutting-board and screwed their feet fast. '
Grimms' Fairy Tales|The Brothers Grimm
So the youth asked for a fire, a lathe, and a cutting-board.
Grimm's Fairy Stories|Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
Then he answered: 'Then I ask for a fire, a turning lathe, and a cutting-board with the knife.'
Grimms' Fairy Tales|The Brothers Grimm