cutting board

noun

plural cutting boards
: a board on which something (such as food or cloth) is placed for cutting

Examples of cutting board in a Sentence

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Cleaning storage and cooking surfaces: This includes the inside walls and shelves of the refrigerator, cutting boards, countertops, and utensils that may have contacted contaminated foods. Devonne Goode, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024 Add the lemon juice from the cutting board into the bowl and then place the bowl on the microwave’s turntable and set it to a high heat for three to five minutes, depending on how dirty your microwave is. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024 This way the raw chicken and other foods are never sharing tools, countertops, cutting boards or sinks. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 22 July 2024 Let Rest and Slice Transfer turkey tenderloins to a cutting board. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cutting board 

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutting board was in 1639

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“Cutting board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20board. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cutting board

noun
: a board on which something (as cloth or food) is placed for cutting
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