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

Place the root on a cutting board on one of the flat sides so that it is stable.

From Washington Post

Build a door-mounted cutting board rack for your kitchenCutting board storage was one of the most annoying struggles I faced in the kitchen this year.

From Popular-Science

Lift the cooled caramel out of the pan and put it on a cutting board.

From Popular-Science

Remove the pork belly from the multicooker and let it rest on a cutting board until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.

From Washington Post

Once out of the cold water, set the fruit on your cutting board and use your knife to slice them in half.

From Popular-Science

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.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg