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cube
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- pronunciation:
- kyub
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a solid figure with six square faces all the same size.
In math class, the students learned about cubes, cones, and cylinders.
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| definition 2: |
something that has a shape similar to a cube.
I dropped one cube of ice in my drink, but the other cube fell on the floor. |
| definition 3: |
The product of a number multiplied by itself twice.
Eight is the cube of two (2x2x2=8). |
| related words: |
block |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cubes, cubing, cubed |
| definition 1: |
to cut into cubes.
We cubed the melon for our fruit salad. |
| definition 2: |
to multiply by itself twice.
If you cube three, the product is twenty-seven (3x3x3=27). |
| related words: |
chop |
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