scale cube

noun

A reference cube of standard, unitary size, normally one centimetre long, or one inch long for older American versions, placed beside a rock or meteorite sample to show scale and orientation during photography. Four sides of the cube are marked N, S, E, and W, respectively, to indicate the cardinal points of the compass, and the other two sides are marked T and B, for top and bottom.

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Meanings

nounscale cube (plural scale cubes)

plural scale cubes

  1. artsA reference cube of standard, unitary size, normally one centimetre long, or one inch long for older American versions, placed beside a rock or meteorite sample to show scale and orientation during photography. Four sides of the cube are marked N, S, E, and W, respectively, to indicate the cardinal points of the compass, and the other two sides are marked T and B, for top and bottom.

Origin

From scale + cube.

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APA

scale cube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scale%20cube

MLA

“scale cube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scale%20cube. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scale cube,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scale%20cube.

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