dice
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The sentence parses as 'the gaming-cubes chop other gaming-cubes' — the noun, verb, and noun all written 'dice'.
Meanings (pronounced /daɪs/)
small cubes, typically marked on each face with one to six dots, used in games of chance
- He rolled a pair of dice.
- Loaded dice are weighted to favor certain outcomes.
to cut food into small cubes
- Dice the onions finely before adding them to the pan.
- She diced the carrots while the water boiled.
Word origin
From Old French dez (singular de), from Latin datum ('something given, a piece played'). Originally the singular was 'die' and the plural was 'dice', but in modern usage 'dice' has become both singular and plural. The verb 'to dice' (chop into cubes) developed from the cube-shape of gaming dice.
Fun fact
Strictly, 'dice' is the plural of 'die' — but in modern English 'die' as a singular cube is rare; most people use 'dice' for both one cube and many. Board game manuals still occasionally write 'roll one die', but the form is fading. The verb 'to dice' (food) is named after the shape of dice.