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a thick, often large block of wood on which meat, vegetables, etc., are placed for cutting, trimming, chopping, and the like.[1695-1705]
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Chopping block — Chopping Chop ping, n. Act of cutting by strokes. [1913 Webster] {Chopping block}, a solid block of wood on which butchers and others chop meat, etc. {Chopping knife}, a knife for chopping or mincing meat, vegetables, etc.; usually with a handle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chopping block — n. a block of hardwood on which meat and vegetables are cut up in food preparation … English World dictionary
Chopping Block — For the Australian reality television series, see The Chopping Block. Chopping Block Author(s) Lee Adam Herold Website http://www.choppingblock.org/ Launch date July 25, 2000 … Wikipedia
chopping block — UK [ˈtʃɒpɪŋ ˌblɒk] / US [ˈtʃɑpɪŋ ˌblɑk] noun [countable] Word forms chopping block : singular chopping block plural chopping blocks a block of wood used for cutting food or wood on … English dictionary
chopping block — noun a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑block • Substance Meronyms: ↑wood * * * noun, pl ⋯ blocks [count] US : a hard wooden block on which things (such as meat, wood, or… … Useful english dictionary
chopping block — noun Date: 1600 1. a wooden block on which material (as meat, wood, or vegetables) is cut, split, or diced 2. a situation in which someone or something is threatened with elimination < government programs on the chopping block > … New Collegiate Dictionary
chopping block — chop|ping block [ tʃapıŋ ,blak ] noun count a block of wood used for cutting food or wood … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chopping block — chop′ping block n. coo a block of wood on which meat, vegetables, and the like are trimmed, chopped, etc • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
chopping-block — choppˈing block or choppˈing board noun One on which material to be chopped is placed • • • Main Entry: ↑chop … Useful english dictionary
The Chopping Block — Infobox Television show name = The Chopping Block caption = genre = Reality creator = developer = presenter = Matt Moran Catriona Rowntree (season 1) starring = voices = narrated = theme music composer = opentheme = endtheme = country =… … Wikipedia
