draining board
noun /ˈdreɪnɪŋ bɔːd/
/ˈdreɪnɪŋ bɔːrd/
(British English) (North American English drainboard
/ˈdreɪnbɔːd/
/ˈdreɪnbɔːrd/
)- the area next to a kitchen sink where cups, plates, etc. are put for the water to run off, after they have been washed
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