ice cube

noun

1. a small cube of ice, as one made in a special tray in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator or by an ice-making machine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice cube¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

In addition, customers who have a water dispenser on their refrigerator should flush the device or five minutes; make and discard three batches of ice cubes and clean the ice bin with a disinfectant.

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Provide plenty of clean water - you can add ice cubes to their water bowl.

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Somebody put rosary beads in his hands, and his wife, Ethel, mother of his 11 children, touched ice cubes to his cheek.

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He recommended that children have water or cold milk as alternatives to slushies - or if they want a sweet drink, fruit flavoured water with ice cubes, a diet drink or a low-sugar ice lolly.

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But more than anything, it showed me something I hadn’t realized: I was using my ice cube tray all wrong.

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