ice cube
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I asked for an ice cube for my lukewarm California Sauvignon Blanc at one point.
Sea ice, which melts in summer and reforms in winter, does not raise ocean levels -- much like a floating ice cube in a glass of water.
From Barron's
Office workers being tossed around their workplaces; cars bobbing in the surf like ice cubes in a punchbowl; skyscrapers waving like reeds in the wind.
“Look. I see ice cubes floating over there.”
From Literature
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These experiments rely on lasers and optical components to form a periodic trap that forces particles into a repeating pattern, similar to how Jello takes shape inside an ice cube tray.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.