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chopping block
noun
: a hard wooden block on which things (such as meat, wood, or vegetables) are chopped or cut
Full Definition of CHOPPING BLOCK
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>
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First Known Use of CHOPPING BLOCK
1600
Rhymes with CHOPPING BLOCK
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