"cubing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: cube + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cube|ing}} cube + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cubing (uncountable)
  1. The activity of solving the Rubik's cube. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rubik's Cube Derived forms: speedcubing
    Sense id: en-cubing-en-noun-bfTjllqW Disambiguation of Rubik's Cube: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 63 37

Verb

Etymology: cube + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cube|ing}} cube + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cubing
  1. present participle and gerund of cube Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cube
    Sense id: en-cubing-en-verb-fqcQV3EH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

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