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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.

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Origin of ice cube

First recorded in 1915–20

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ice-cream social, ice-cream soda, ice-cream suit, ice-cream supper, ice crystals, ice cube, iced, ice dance, ice dancing, ice dock, icefall

How to use ice cube in a sentence

Imagine an intact diamond whose innards move with no friction, or a formed ice cube whose tightly-packed contents effortlessly flow.
We finally have a working supersolid. Here’s why that matters.|Claire Maldarelli|August 23, 2021|Popular-Science
Add a large ice cube and serve with a garnish of orange peel.
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The Trailrunner also comes with a free 2-liter bladder and its intake hole is wide enough for ice cubes—perfect for keeping cool on a summer run.
Best hydration pack: We’ll help you keep your thirst at bay during your epic outdoor adventures|Irena Collaku|June 23, 2021|Popular-Science
IglooThis compact and convenient pick can fit on your countertop, all while having enough capacity to make 26 pounds of ice cubes in a 24-hour period.
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Add ice cubes to a mixing glass, then follow with the whiskey, spice syrup and bitters and stir briefly to combine.
In Irish whiskey’s resurgence, individuality reigns. Here’s how to celebrate it in cocktails.|M. Carrie Allan|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
“Ice Cube and Schoolboy Q.” Osorio seems dumfounded by the decision.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine|Alex Suskind|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wiz Khalifa and Young Jeezy were on the cover; April's issue had Schoolboy Q and Ice Cube.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine|Alex Suskind|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The shooting Ice Cube was referring to was the accidental killing of Karen Toshima by a stray bullet.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Laughs] The fact that Ice Cube even knows who I am is still awesome to me.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs|Kevin Fallon|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is an awesome thing to brag about, that you are in the same circle as Ice Cube.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs|Kevin Fallon|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those frosted ice cube eyes pinned him in his tracks, and held his own like powerful magnets.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos|R. Sidney Bowen
Farr toiled up the stairs, carrying one ice cube on his shoulder, with another swinging from tongs.
The Landloper|Holman Day
He sipped at his drink—a more grown-up highball, with a lone ice-cube in it, maybe a Scotch and soda.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
I did so, and stood by while she got a pitcher and emptied the ice-cube trays from the refrigerator into it.
The Trial of Callista Blake|Edgar Pangborn
War on Nyjord—that's like being an ice-cube specialist in hell.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison

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