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- cubature/ˈkjuːbətʃə/The process or formula for finding the volume of a solid, especially by integration.nounRare / Technical
- cubba/ˈkʌbə/A regional Australian (Queensland) informal term for a small, roughly built shelter or hut, typically found in rural areas.nounRare
- cubbenanounDoes Not Exist in Standard Lexicon
- cubby/ˈkʌb.i/A small, confined space or compartment for storage.nounMedium
- cubbyhole/ˈkʌb.i.həʊl/A very small, enclosed space or room, used for storage or as a private area.nounC1
- cube/kjuːb/A three-dimensional solid object bounded by six equal square faces, with all right angles.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- cube farm/ˈkjuːb ˌfɑːm/A large office space densely filled with cubicles for employees, often implying an impersonal, monotonous work environment.nounlow
- cube root/ˈkjuːb ˌruːt/The number which, when multiplied by itself twice (i.e., cubed), yields a given number. The operation opposite of cubing.nounB1
- cube steak/ˈkjuːb ˌsteɪk/A thin cut of beef (typically from the round or chuck) that has been tenderized by being run through a mechanical tenderizer with small blades or needles, resulting in a characteristic grid-like pattern of indentations on its surface.nounLow
- cube van/ˈkjuːb ˌvæn/A medium-sized commercial vehicle with a cuboid cargo box mounted on a truck chassis, used primarily for urban delivery.nounC1
- cubeb/ˈkjuːbɛb/The small, dried, unripe berry of the tropical climbing plant Piper cubeba, used as a spice and formerly in medicine.nounC2+
- cubic/ˈkjuː.bɪk/Shaped like a cube; having three dimensions (length, width, and height) and sides of equal or unequal length that meet at right angles.adjectivenounB2
- cubic measure/ˌkjuː.bɪk ˈmeʒ.ər/A unit or system for measuring volume or capacity.nounLow
- cubic zirconia/ˌkjuːbɪk zɜːˈkəʊnɪə/A synthetic crystalline substance used as a diamond simulant in jewellery.nounC1
- cubicle/ˈkjuː.bɪ.kəl/A small, partitioned space or compartment for individual use within a larger room.nounB2
- cubiculum/ˌkjuːˈbɪk.jʊ.ləm/A small bedroom or sleeping chamber in an ancient Roman house.nounVery rare
- cubism/ˈkjuː.bɪ.zəm/An early 20th-century style and movement in art, especially painting, that abandoned traditional single-point perspective and instead depicted subjects using geometric forms and multiple viewpoints.nounC1
- cubit/ˈkjuːbɪt/An ancient unit of length, originally based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.nounLow
- cubital/ˈkjuː.bɪ.təl/relating to the forearm or elbowadjectivenounrare/technical
- cubital furrow/ˈkjuː.bɪ.təl ˈfʌr.əʊ/A specific anatomical depression or groove located on the anterior (front) aspect of the elbow joint.nounVery low (technical)
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