dice

dice
    n 1: a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in
         gambling to generate random numbers [syn: {die}, {dice}]
    v 1: cut into cubes; "cube the cheese" [syn: {cube}, {dice}]
    2: play dice
    

Die \Die\, n.; pl. in 1 and (usually) in 2, {Dice} (d[imac]s);
   in 4 & 5, {Dies} (d[imac]z). [OE. dee, die, F. d['e], fr. L.
   datus given, thrown, p. p. of dare to give, throw. See {Date}
   a point of time.]
   1. A small cube, marked on its faces with spots from one to
      six, and used in playing games by being shaken in a box
      and thrown from it. See {Dice}.
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   2. Any small cubical or square body.
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            Words . . . pasted upon little flat tablets or dies.
                                                  --Watts.
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   3. That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the
      die; hazard; chance.
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            Such is the die of war.               --Spenser.
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   4. (Arch.) That part of a pedestal included between base and
      cornice; the dado.
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   5. (Mach.)
      (a) A metal or plate (often one of a pair) so cut or
          shaped as to give a certain desired form to, or
          impress any desired device on, an object or surface,
          by pressure or by a blow; used in forging metals,
          coining, striking up sheet metal, etc.
      (b) A perforated block, commonly of hardened steel used in
          connection with a punch, for punching holes, as
          through plates, or blanks from plates, or for forming
          cups or capsules, as from sheet metal, by drawing.
      (c) A hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool, made
          in one piece or composed of several parts, for forming
          screw threads on bolts, etc.; one of the separate
          parts which make up such a tool.
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   {Cutting die} (Mech.), a thin, deep steel frame, sharpened to
      a cutting edge, for cutting out articles from leather,
      cloth, paper, etc.

   {The die is cast}, the hazard must be run; the step is taken,
      and it is too late to draw back; the last chance is taken.
      Diecian
    

dice \dice\ (d[imac]s), n.; pl. of {Die}.
   Small cubes used in gaming or in determining by chance; also,
   the game played with dice. See {Die}, n.
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   {dice coal}, a kind of coal easily splitting into cubical
      fragments. --Brande & C.
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dice \dice\ (d[imac]s), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {diced} (d[imac]st);
   p. pr. & vb. n. {dicing}.]
   To play games with dice.
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         I . . . diced not above seven times a week. --Shak.
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dice \dice\ (d[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Diced} (d[imac]st);
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Dicing}.]
   1. (Cooking) To cut into small cubes; as, to slice and dice
      carrots.
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   2. To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.
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DICE
       Delivering Information in a Cellular Environment (SNI, Internet)
       
    

Dice, KY
  Zip code(s): 41736
    

27 Moby Thesaurus words for "dice":
      bird cage, bones, cashier, cast, crap game, crap shooting, craps,
      crooked dice, cube, cubes, die, form fours, ivories, ivory,
      jettison, loaded dice, make four, poker dice, quadrate, reject,
      scrap, shed, slough, square, teeth, throw away, throw out

    

DICE

see Thomas and Harry.
    

DICE

Diamond, American ten-cent adventurer; friend of the
messenger boys and embryo criminals.  His biography formed an
important part in the lives of the boys who never visited the
Carnegie libraries.