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chopping blocks

chopping blocks is the plural of chopping block.

Meaning of chopping block

Noun

chopping block (plural chopping blocks)

  1. A thick wooden slab used as a cutting surface for preparing food, splitting firewood or kindling, etc.
    • Near-synonyms: butcher block, butcher's block
  2. (historical, informal) A block of wood against which a condemned person put their head prior to beheading.
  3. (broadly) A dangerous or precarious situation.
    • Jim really put his head on the chopping block when he started flirting with the boss's daughter.
    1. (broadly) The threat of an impending budget cut.
      • Our team might be on the chopping block — the company seems to be finding excuses to avoid funding these operating expenses.

Questions about chopping blocks

What is chopping blocks the plural of?
Chopping blocks is the plural of chopping block.

Words near chopping blocks in the dictionary

  1. choppin'
  2. choppiness
  3. chopping
  4. chopping and changing
  5. chopping block
  6. chopping blocks
  7. chopping board
  8. chopping boards
  9. chopping down
  10. chopping it up
  11. chopping mill

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