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cutting board
This term refers specifically to the utilitarian tool used in food preparation to protect countertops from knife damage. While often used interchangeably with "chopping board," the term "cutting board" is more prevalent in North American English, whereas "chopping board" is more common in British English.
Because this is a compound noun consisting of a gerund and a noun, it follows standard English pluralization rules. It is a concrete, tangible object and is therefore treated as a countable noun in all culinary and domestic contexts.
Meanings
Examples
Please put the chopped carrots on the cutting board.
I need a new cutting board because this one is covered in deep scratches.
Pass me the cutting board so I can slice the bread.
The chef placed the prime rib on a heavy wooden cutting board to carve it.
I should probably wash the cutting board before I start prepping the fruit.
Where did you put the plastic cutting board for the raw chicken?
A bamboo cutting board is more sustainable than a plastic one.
He carefully wiped down the cutting board after finishing the mise en place.