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dice

1 dice /ˈdaɪs/ noun
plural dice
1 dice
/ˈdaɪs/
noun
plural dice
Britannica Dictionary definition of DICE
[count] : a small cube that is made of plastic, wood, etc., that has one to six dots on each side, and that is used usually in pairs in various games
[noncount] : a gambling game played with dice
[count] : a small cube

a roll of the dice

informal
used to say that something could have either a good result or a bad result

load the dice

informal
: to unfairly make one possible result more likely than another

no dice

US, informal
used to say that something hoped for or wanted was not possible to do or to get

roll the dice

informal
: to do something that may have a good result or a bad result : to take a chance
2 dice /ˈdaɪs/ verb
dices; diced; dicing
2 dice
/ˈdaɪs/
verb
dices; diced; dicing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DICE
[+ object]
: to cut (food) into small cubes

slice and dice

see 2slice

— dicer

noun, plural dicers [count]