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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 cube is a solid figure with six square sides. It looks something like a box. All of the six sides of a cube are the same size. The dice that you play some kinds of games with have a shape like a cube.
In math, we are learning about solid figures, such as cubes and cones.
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| definition 2: |
Anything that has this shape may be called a cube. A piece of ice shaped like a cube is called an ice cube.
My glass of water was warm, so I added two ice cubes to it. |
| related words: |
block, lump |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cubes, cubing, cubed |
| definition: |
When you cube something, you cut it into cubes.
We cubed the melon for our fruit salad. |
| related words: |
chop |
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