ice cube

noun

a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks

• Hypernyms: ↑cube, ↑square block

• Substance Meronyms: ↑ice, ↑water ice

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noun

: a small block of artificial ice formed in a mold or cut from a larger block and commonly used for icing drinks

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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.

[1915-20]

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ice cube noun

A small cube of ice used for cooling drinks, etc

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Main Entry: ↑ice

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ice cube UK US noun [countable] [singular ice cube plural ice cubes]

a small piece of ice that you put in a drink to make it cold

Thesaurus: cocktails and mixed alcoholic drinks_hyponym general words for drinks_synonym

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ice cube,

a small, square piece of ice made in an ice tray or ice machine and used for keeping drinks cool.

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n. a small block of ice made in a freezer, esp. for adding to drinks

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ˈice cube [ice cube ice cubes] noun

a small, usually square, piece of ice used for making drinks cold