cube
noun
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
cubes
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present tense formof cube (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In Kanazawa, workers dressed in full-body overalls haul large blocks of ice across the factory floor, before starting on the delicate work of carving perfect spheres, cubes and rectangular blocks with cut corners.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Liquid water is denser than ice, which makes ice cubes float. Jon's finding means that diamond would float in liquid carbon at high pressures."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Toss 2 cups of small sourdough cubes with 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom and a pinch of kosher salt.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The newly designed white French loudspeakers suspended over the Bowl stage along with ground-level white cubes of super-effective subwoofers have clean, unobtrusive lines that well fit the shell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
I opened a box of hyperfood cubes, most of which I devoured, but some of which I got into him as a broth, for he looked near to starving.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
