chopping : Idioms & Phrases


Chopping block

  • noun a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split
WordNet
  • a solid block of wood on which butchers and others chop meat, etc.
Webster 1913

Chopping knife

  • a knife for chopping or mincing meat, vegetables, etc.; usually with a handle at the back of the blade instead of at the end.
Webster 1913