dice

noun (dice — plural of die; also used for one in everyday British English); verb (dice, diced — to cut into small cubes)

«dice» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Dice are small cubes with dots from 1 to 6 on their sides, used in games. A dice has 6 faces. tree →
One is properly a die, two or more are dice, but many people say «a dice». tree →
To dice food is to cut it into small cubes. tree →

In the lessons

maths: cubes with numbers 1 to 6; sums of rolls (2 to 12 with two dice), chances (each number 1 in 6), and faces; games: board games, rolling to move; cooking: dice the carrots

Examples

She rolled two dice and got 4 and 5. tree →
What is the biggest sum of two dice? tree →
A dice has 6 faces. tree →
He rolled the dice 10 times. tree →
Roll the dice to start the game. tree →
The chance of rolling a 6 is 1 in 6. tree →
Dice the onion into small pieces. tree →
We played a dice game in maths. tree →
"An' what are you doing with that box and dice I see in your hand?" tree →

Note

Hidden numbers: faces show 1 to 6; the biggest sum of two dice is 12, the smallest 2. Trap: opposite faces of a usual die add up to 7. Each roll is new: a 6 is not «due» after many rolls.

On Mova

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