Cube (Noun)
Meaning 1
A block in the (approximate) shape of a cube.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A hexahedron with six equal squares as faces.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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- The die used in the game was a six-sided cube with numbers etched onto each face.
- The architect designed a modern house with a cube-shaped living room that offered stunning views of the city.
- In the puzzle, players were challenged to unfold a flat paper cube into its three-dimensional shape.
- The child played with a set of foam building blocks shaped like cubes, constructing a tall tower that eventually fell over.
- A large mirror-finish cube sat atop the coffee table, reflecting the colors and patterns of the surrounding room.
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Meaning 3
A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 4
The product of three equal terms.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 5
Any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone.
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Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The villagers used the cube plant to poison the fish in the lake, making it easier to catch them by hand.
- The cube is a plant genus that has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and fishing practices.
- Researchers are studying the toxic compounds found in the cube plant to develop new pesticides.
- Local fishermen would often use the cube plant to stun fish in the river, then scoop them up in nets.
- The cube plant is also known as lancepod due to the shape of its seed pods.