cubes

/kjuหbz/

IPA: /K Y UW1 B Z/

noun
  1. 1

    A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

  2. 2

    Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

    โ€œa stock cubeโ€

  3. 3

    The third power of a number, value, term or expression.

    โ€œthe cube of 2 is 8โ€

  4. 4

    A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube

  5. 5

    A Rubick's cube style puzzle, not necessarily in the shape of a cube

verb
  1. 1

    To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

    โ€œThree cubed can be written as 33, and equals twenty-seven.โ€

  2. 2

    To form into the shape of a cube.

  3. 3

    To cut into cubes.

    โ€œCube the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.โ€

  4. 4

    To use a Rubik's cube.

    โ€œHe likes to cube now and then.โ€

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.

    โ€œMy co-worker annoys me by throwing things over the walls of my cube.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cube, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cubes