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butcher block

butch·er block
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo ch-er blok]
    • /ˈbʊtʃ ər blɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo ch-er blok]
    • /ˈbʊtʃ ər blɒk/

Definitions of butcher block words

  • noun butcher block designating or of a thick slab made by gluing together strips of hardwood, as maple or oak, used for counter and table tops, etc. 3
  • noun butcher block a slab of wood resembling that used for a butcher's chopping block, formed by bonding or gluing together thick laminated strips of unpainted wood, usually maple or oak, in alternating light and dark shades to produce a striped pattern. 1
  • noun butcher block a material, as vinyl, made to resemble butcher block in color and pattern. 1
  • noun butcher block  A style of assembled wood (often sugar maple, teak, or walnut) used as heavy duty chopping blocks, table tops, and cutting boards. 0
See all 4 definitions of butcher block

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Origin of butcher block

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Butcher block

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Butcher block

butcher block popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for butcher block

noun butcher block

  • chopping block — a thick wooden board used for chopping vegetables, meat etc on
  • cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
All 2 Synonyms of butcher block

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