cube : Idioms & Phrases
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bouillon cube
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noun a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract
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Cube ore
(Min.) , pharmacosiderite. It commonly crystallizes in cubes of a green color.
Webster 1913
Cube root
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noun a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
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(Math.) , the number or quantity which, multiplied into itself, and then into the product, produces the given cube; thus, 3 is the cube root of 27, for3x3x3 = 27 .
Webster 1913
Cube spar
(Min.) , anhydrite; anhydrous calcium sulphate.
Webster 1913
cube-shaped
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adjective satellite shaped like a cube
cuboidal; cuboid; cubelike; cubiform; cubical.
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Duplication of the cube
(Math.) , the operation of finding a cube having a volume which is double that of a given cube.
Webster 1913
ice cube
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noun a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
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stock cube
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noun a cube of dehydrated stock