noun
- plural of cube; three-dimensional shapes with six equal square faces
- small pieces of food cut into cube shapes
- ice cubes; small blocks of frozen water
verb
- third person singular present of cube; cuts into cube-shaped pieces
- third person singular present of cube; multiplies a number by itself twice
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The children played with colorful wooden cubes.
- She added ice cubes to her drink.
- The recipe calls for potato cubes.
- He cubes the cheese for the salad.
- The math problem cubes the number five.
- Sugar cubes dissolved quickly in the hot tea.
- The chef cubes the vegetables before cooking.