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speedcube en · NOUN

Etymology

From speed + cube (to solve a Rubik's cube, verb).

Meanings

  1. A puzzle identical in form and function to a Rubik's Cube but often having a different internal mechanism, and designed for optimal speed of use.

Forms

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speedcubes Number=Plur lexicographic

speedcube en · VERB

Etymology

From speed + cube (to solve a Rubik's cube, verb).

Meanings

  1. (rare) To engage in speedcubing, the sport of solving a Rubik's Cube at high speed.
    • He said it took about eight hours for him to teach Will Smith how to speedcube, and, yes, "He really solves it in the movie." 2007 May 6, “Rubik's Cube challenges new generation”, in Orange County Register, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2009:
    • Then somebody, not much bigger than a tot, comes along and speedcubes it to perfection. 2005 July 27, Ray Marshall, “Squaring up to the Rubik challenge”, in Evening Register:

Forms

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speedcubes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
speedcubed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
speedcubed Tense=Past lexicographic
speedcubing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

speedcubing · speedcuber