cube

/kjˈuːb/

/ˈkjub/

[noun] [verb]

Cube

[NOUN]

a figure, either hollow or solid, with six equally squared sides

synonyms : block

a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces

synonyms : regular hexahedron

a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube

synonyms : square block

any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone

the number that is the result of a number multiplied by itself three times

synonyms : 'hood

third power

to cube

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

cut into cubes

synonyms : dice

to multiply a value or number by itself two times

Examples

1. The agar cubes added a delightful chewiness to the tropical fruit salad.

2. She roasted the rutabaga cubes with olive oil and herbs.

3. I used a sugar cube to attract hummingbirds to my garden, placing it near their favorite flowers.

4. She made T-bone steak kebabs, threading cubes of marinated steak onto skewers with colorful vegetables.

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