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单词 cubes
释义

cube

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noun (1)

ˈkyüb How to pronounce cube (audio)
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)

cu·​be ˈkyü-ˌbā How to pronounce cube (audio) kyü-ˈbā How to pronounce cube (audio)
variants or cubé
: any of several tropical American plants (genus Lonchocarpus) furnishing rotenone

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • bay
  • cabin
  • cell
  • chamber
  • compartment
  • cubicle
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Example Sentences

Verb Cube the carrots and potatoes. three slices of bread, cubed

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

Kids Definition

cube 1 of 2

noun

ˈkyüb How to pronounce cube (audio)
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.

cube

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verb

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

cubes

noun

plural of cube
as in cells
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided even though they worked in adjoining cubes, the two coworkers rarely acknowledged one another's existence

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cells
  • chambers
  • compartments
  • cabins
  • boxes
  • cubicles
  • bays
  • alcoves
  • holes
  • drawers
  • cabinets
  • cavities
  • nooks
  • cubbyholes
  • pigeonholes
  • hollows
  • booths
  • lockers
  • bunkers
  • niches
  • cribs
  • snuggeries
  • vaults
  • recesses
  • crypts
  • stalls
  • loges
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