cube
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- (countable) (geometry) A cube is a shape that has six square faces of the same size.
- (countable) A cube is also a solid object that has more or less this shape.
- I usually take two sugar cubes with my coffee.
- (countable) (arithmetic) The cube of a number n is this number multiplied three times by itself. Its symbol is n3.
- The cube of 3 is 27, also written 33.
Verb
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- (arithmetic) To cube a number is multiplying this number three times by itself.
- 3 cubed is 27.
- To give something the shape of a cube.
- (especially cooking) To cut something into cubes.
- To cube the meat.