English

Noun

speedcube ‎(plural speedcubes)

1. A puzzle identical in form and function to a Rubik's Cube but often having a different internal mechanism, and designed for optimal speed of use.

Verb

speedcube ‎(third-person singular simple present speedcubes, present participle speedcubing, simple past and past participle speedcubed)

1. (rare) To engage in speedcubing, the sport of solving a Rubik's Cube at high speed
   • 2005, July 27, “Ray Marshall”, in Squaring up to the Rubik challenge:

     Then somebody, not much bigger than a tot, comes along and speedcubes it to perfection.

   • 2007, May 6, Rubik's Cube challenges new generation:

     He said it took about eight hours for him to teach Will Smith how to speedcube, and, yes, "He really solves it in the movie."

Related terms

• speedcuber
• speedcubing