cutting board
12
1.5
- noun
- /ˈkʌtɪŋ bɔrd/
- US
:
tabla de cortar
- Sue hangs up the phone for me while I gather the veggies on the cutting board.
- cutting board and utensils
It's like actual stone cutting board slash cheese board kind of thing.
- It's like actual stone cutting board slash cheese board kind of thing.
- My big cutting board that I usually use broke.
- Then you use something like a cutting board, if you have it handy, and you can bend it.
- If you have a plastic cutting board at your house, throw it away by wooden cutting board.
- I'm I'm not going to have a cutting board on my station tonight.
Examples
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Do you have a cutting board for these?
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I wash the beans and spread a handful on the cutting board to chop off the tips and tails.
Fiction book (2000) -
My big cutting board that I usually use broke.
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When they made our kitchen, they made a cutting board which is the same as the surface.
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I use a wooden cutting board for the chicken.
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But this board can be used as a cutting board for cheese.
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Lightly flour them, transfer them to a cutting board, and place it in the refrigerator.
Blog text (20) -
Roberta crosses into the kitchen and returns with a cutting board and a knife.
Fiction book (1999) -
Next, the chef puts down a cutting board on which to filet a salmon.
Academic text (2004) -
After chopping the vegetables, place them on the cutting board to avoid making a mess.
Synonyms
274
1.0
A long flat piece of wood used for building or making furniture
3
4.3
A thick wooden board used for cutting and preparing food
1
2.6
A thick wooden block used to cut food or chop wood
1
1.2
A flat board used for cutting food like meat or vegetables
A wooden or plastic board that you use to knead dough and slice bread
A board used for cutting bread and working dough
Thick board made by joining strips of strong wood for use as a cutting surface
How Durable
43
1.1
- US
12
1.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a flat board used for cutting food' is directly and transparently derived from 'cutting' (the action/purpose) modifying 'board' (a flat piece of material), so a learner who knows both words can infer the function. This noun–noun/nominal modifier pattern indicating purpose is common across languages and follows standard English compounding, making it immediately comprehensible at B1.
Etymology
Cutting board is a name that comes from the simple picture of a board used for cutting food. That's why it means 'a flat board used to cut or prepare food'.