cube

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noun (1)

1
a
: the regular solid of six equal square sides see Volume Formulas Table
b
: something shaped like a cube
an ice cube
c
: cubicle sense 2
an office cube
2
: the product of a number multiplied by itself twice

cube

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adjective

: raised to the third power

cube

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verb

cubed; cubing

transitive verb

1
: to raise to the third power
2
: to form into a cube
3
: to cut partly through (a steak) in a checkered pattern to increase tenderness by breaking the fibers
cuber noun

cube

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noun (2)

variants or cubé
: any of several tropical American plants (genus Lonchocarpus) furnishing rotenone

Examples of cube in a Sentence

Verb Cube the carrots and potatoes. three slices of bread, cubed
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But 2023’s deep freeze begs the question of whether the warming will emerge from under an ice cube or an iceberg. Alena Botros, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 To create it, combine a small bit of vermouth, four ounces of gin, and one large ice cube in a shaker. Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024 However, our favorite part about this kitchen is the realistic features, like the faucet that makes running water sounds and the ice machine that dispenses pretend ice cubes. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024 Unlike regular packing cubes, these feature an extra zippered compartment that functions like a vacuum seal to suck out air. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 Playful cubes with names of ingredients are unveiled to guests, who participate in selecting the composition of their own dishes. Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Another experiment, a cube with four cameras, was supposed to pop off 30 seconds before touchdown to capture pictures of Odysseus' landing. Marcia Dunn The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024 Another experiment, a cube with four cameras, was supposed to pop off 30 seconds before touchdown to capture pictures of Odysseus’ landing. By marcia Dunn, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2024 Better Homes & Gardens Quad Shelf Cube Organizer Create four separate spaces within each cube using the Quad Shelf Organizer. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Feb. 2024
Adjective
Simply cube angel food cake and pile it into a glass trifle bowl with layers of fresh fruit and creamy Greek yogurt. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024 Then there’s the buttery dough reimagined into cube shapes, instead of crescents, with creamy centers. Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023 Similarly, dissolved sugar molecules cannot re-cube, and the perfume cannot rush back into the vial, without some external intervention requiring energy. Sophia Chen, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022 Some were so anti-cube-like that the highly parallelepiped dice (meaning all of its faces are parallelograms) had one side over 50 percent longer than the short side! Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2022
Verb
Add the bread cubes to the pan, stirring to coat evenly. Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The first, a savory breakfast casserole, is a hearty medley of cubed bread, sauteed mushrooms, cheese and egg custard baked and smothered with mushroom or sausage gravy (or both). Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024 In a kazan or six-quart cast-iron pot, heat the oil and add the cubed meat. Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023 Leave out torn bread cubes for one of our best stuffing recipes. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023 Place bread cubes in large bowl; add onion mixture. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023 Ingredients Crust: Baking spray with flour 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed 3/4 cup unsifted powdered sugar 1 tsp. Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023 Students might use craft sticks bundled together to learn place value, cubes to learn subtraction or addition, and items that can be physically cut apart, like foam stickers, to learn fractions. Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2023 Cook Time: 5 mins Active Time: 25 mins Cool Time: 1 hr 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Servings: 12 This Peach Pound Cake packs a double dose of peaches, with cubed fruit both baked into the pound cake and stewed into a shiny, peach-hued glaze. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Latin cubus, from Greek kybos die, cube

Noun (2)

American Spanish cubé

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1570, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cube was in 1551

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Cite this Entry

“Cube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cube. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cube

1 of 2 noun
1
: the solid body having six equal square sides
2
: the result of raising a number to the third power
the cube of 2 is 8

cube

2 of 2 verb
cubed; cubing
1
: to raise to the third power
2
: to form into a cube
3
: to cut a checkered pattern into
cube a steak

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