Rubik cube

/ ˈruːbɪk /

noun

1. a puzzle consisting of a cube of six colours, each face of which is made up of nine squares, eight of which are individually rotatable. The aim is to swivel the squares until each face of the cube shows one colour only

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rubik cube¹

C20: named after Professor Erno Rubik (born 1944), its Hungarian inventor

Example Sentences

Commentators reference the “Rubik Cube of the Wider Middle East,” of health care, economic policies or other perplexing predicaments.

From Washington Post

Unlike the Olympics, the World Rubik Cube's Championship is held every other year, which means that after the 2019 competition in "The Speed Cubers," we're not due for another until 2021 – the same year the Olympics are also supposed to return.

From Salon

Like a Rubik Cube,” the poster wrote.

From Fox News

Otherwise civilised people end up elbowing their way through the crowds in the attempt to grab that sought after Rubik cube or Buzz Lightyear.

From BBC

He has been involved in a battle dating back to 2006 to register the famous Rubik cube shape as a trademark.

From BBC