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draining board

noun

  1. Also called: drainera sloping grooved surface at the side of a sink, used for draining washed dishes, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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She took Lyra into the little kitchen and laid her on the draining board while Malcolm nursed the little flames.

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He put his glass on to the draining board and stood, looking down into the white, white sink.

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They made 320 pounds of fresh goat cheese their first year, using an old salad bar as a draining board for the curds.

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It’s transferred to a bowl of cool water, then to a draining board for pressing and stretching while the cheese is still slightly, uncomfortably hot to the touch.

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He carried Errol to a perch just inside the back door and tried to stand him on it, but Errol flopped straight off again so Ron laid him on the draining board instead, muttering, “Pathetic.”

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