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chopping block
chop·ping block (chŏp′ĭng)n. A wooden block on which food or wood is chopped.chop′ping block` n. a block of wood on which meat, vegetables, and the like are trimmed, chopped, etc. [1695–1705] Chopping blockA block of wood, usually just a short section of a log, used to lay small logs or poles across as they were being chopped into firewood. The chopping block provided support and kept the timber from flexing as it was hit by the ax. The block also kept the ax from hitting the ground and being dulled.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | chopping block - a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be splitblock - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
chopping block
bus1. A busbar. 2. A heavy, rigid electrical conductor that serves as a common connection between the source of electric power and the load circuits.
butcher block, chopping blockAn assembly of rectangular blocks of hardwood which are edge-glued, joined by dowels, and then pressed together hydraulically; esp. used as a work surface in a kitchen.MedicalSeebuschopping block Related to chopping block: butcher blockWords related to chopping blocknoun a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be splitRelated Words |