cube

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  1. noun Mathematics A regular solid having six congruent square faces.
  2. noun Something having the general shape of a cube: a cube of sugar.
  3. noun A cubicle, used for work or study.
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  • It had been held together by tiny, ingenious dowel pins The core of the cube was a hard, square block of dried mud. —  011 - Brand of the Werewolf
  • Projecting slightly from the front of the cube was a round, white clock face, four inches in diameter with black hands and numbers and a narrow gold rim. —  ChallengingDestiny#23
  • I would acknowledge that documentation for multi-dimensional modeling, MDX, the simplistic analogy of a cube are all very, very confusing and at times contradictory. —  SQLblog.com - The SQL Server blog spot on the web
  • I hope Steve has put enough people in place and established the right culture so that his absence won't hurt Apple that much, but I'd rather not run that experiment just yet. p.s. I thought the cube was a great design. —  The Mac Observer
  • The white sides of the cube are then used to define the highlights in relationship to your catch lights. —  WordPress.com Top Blogs
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  1. Latin cubus, from Greek kubos. N., sense 2b, short for cubicle.

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  1. from French cube = Spanish Portuguese Italian cubo = G. Danish kubus, Danish also kube = Swedish kub, from Latin cubus, from Gr.κύβος, a die, a cube, a cubic number.
  2. from cube, n.
 

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