"speedcube" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: speedcubes [plural]
Etymology: speed + cube (to solve a Rubik's cube, verb) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|speed|cube|pos2=verb|tr2=to solve a Rubik's cube}} speed + cube (to solve a Rubik's cube, verb) Head templates: {{en-noun}} speedcube (plural speedcubes)
  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. Categories (topical): Rubik's Cube
    Sense id: en-speedcube-en-noun-iVsr6PQd Disambiguation of Rubik's Cube: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47

Verb

Forms: speedcubes [present, singular, third-person], speedcubing [participle, present], speedcubed [participle, past], speedcubed [past]
Etymology: speed + cube (to solve a Rubik's cube, verb) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|speed|cube|pos2=verb|tr2=to solve a Rubik's cube}} speed + cube (to solve a Rubik's cube, verb) Head templates: {{en-verb}} speedcube (third-person singular simple present speedcubes, present participle speedcubing, simple past and past participle speedcubed)
  1. (rare) To engage in speedcubing, the sport of solving a Rubik's Cube at high speed Tags: rare Categories (topical): Rubik's Cube Related terms: speedcuber, speedcubing
    Sense id: en-speedcube-en-verb-YWZU7oKb Disambiguation of Rubik's Cube: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47

Inflected forms

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