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 washedMore Like This Compound nouns with –ing formsCompound nouns with –ing forms
- airing cupboard
- answering machine
- asking price
- baking powder
- betting shop
- boarding school
- booking office
- bowling alley
- breathing space
- breeding ground
- changing room
- clotting factor
- cutting room
- draining board
- drinking water
- eating apple
- housing estate
- icing sugar
- living room
- meeting place
- nursing home
- punching bag
- racing car
- sleeping pill
- starting point
- tuning fork
- waiting room
- working party
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