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1cube

noun \ˈkyüb\

Definition of CUBE

1
a :  the regular solid of six equal square sides — see volume table
b :  something shaped like a cube <an ice cube>
c :  cubicle 2 <an office cube>
2
:  the product of a number multiplied by itself twice
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Origin of CUBE

Latin cubus, from Greek kybos die, cube
First Known Use: 1551

Rhymes with CUBE

2cube

adjective

Definition of CUBE

:  raised to the third power

First Known Use of CUBE

1570

Rhymes with CUBE

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3cube

verb

: to cut (food) into small cubes

mathematics : to multiply (a number) by itself twice

cubedcub·ing

Full Definition of CUBE

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
cub·er noun

First Known Use of CUBE

1588

4cube

noun cu·be \ˈkyü-ˌbā, kyü-ˈ\

Definition of CUBE

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

Variants of CUBE

cu·be or cu· \ˈkyü-ˌbā, kyü-ˈ\

Origin of CUBE

American Spanish cubé
First Known Use: 1924
CUBE Defined for Kids

1cube

noun \ˈkyüb\

Definition of CUBE for Kids

1
:  a solid body having six equal square sides
2
:  the product obtained by multiplying the square of a number by the number itself <The number 27 is the cube of 3.>

2cube

verb
cubedcub·ing

Definition of CUBE for Kids

1
:  to take (a number) as a factor three times <The number 3 cubed is 27.>
2
:  to cut food into solid squares

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