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Meaning of the word cube in English

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cube

US /kjuːb/
UK /kjuːb/
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Noun

1.

a symmetrical three-dimensional shape, either solid or hollow, contained by six equal squares

Example:
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The children were playing with wooden cubes.
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We need to calculate the volume of the cube.
Synonym:
blockdiehexahedron
2.

a small block of a food substance, typically one of a number of similar blocks

Example:
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Add two cubes of sugar to your coffee.
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She used a beef cube to flavor the soup.
Synonym:
blocklumppiece

Verb

1.

raise (a number or quantity) to the third power

Example:
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To find the volume, you need to cube the side length.
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The number 2 cubed is 8.
Synonym:
raise to the third powermultiply by itself three times
2.

cut (food) into small cubes

Example:
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Please cube the potatoes for the stew.
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She carefully cubed the cheese for the salad.
Synonym:
dicechopcut into squares
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Related Word:
ice cubestock cube