draining board
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She took Lyra into the little kitchen and laid her on the draining board while Malcolm nursed the little flames.
From Literature
He put his glass on to the draining board and stood, looking down into the white, white sink.
From Literature
They made 320 pounds of fresh goat cheese their first year, using an old salad bar as a draining board for the curds.
From Washington Post
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.
From Washington Post
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.”
From Literature
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