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cube
Noun
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A cube is a shape that has six square faces of the same size.
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A cube is also a solid object that as more or less this shape.
Children play with cubes.
I usually take two sugar cubes with my coffee.
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The cube of a number n is this number multiplied three times by itself. Its symbol is nsup3/sup.
The cube of 3 is 27, also written 3sup3/sup.
cube
Verb
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To cube a number is multiplying this number three times by itself.
3 cubed is 27.
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To give something the shape of a cube.
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To cut something into cubes.
To cube the meat.
root
Noun
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A root is a part of a tree or plant that is under the ground.
The tree was supported by strong roots.
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A root is the important part or the beginning part of something.
I've lived here so long that I have roots here.
The root of the word "being" is "be".
root
Verb
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To root is to give or enable to something to develop roots; to fix or implant by or as if by roots
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To root is to remove altogether by or as if by pulling out by the roots - usually used with out
The school authorities will root out the troublemakers.
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To root is to grow roots or take root.
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To root is to have an origin or base.
The love of money has its roots in greed.
extraction
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noun
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction
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noun
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
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noun
(= origin)
properties attributable to your ancestry
he comes from good origins