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{{Short description|Frozen water in a cubic shape}}
{{about|cubed ice|the American rapper and actor|Ice Cube|cubic crystalline ice|Cubic ice|other uses|Ice cube (disambiguation)}}
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[[File:Ice cubes openphoto.jpg|thumb|Ice cubes stacked]]

An '''ice cube''' is a small piece of [[ice]], which is typically [[Rectangle|rectangular]] as viewed from above and [[trapezoid]]al as viewed from the side. Ice cubes are products of mechanical [[refrigeration]] and are usually produced to cool [[beverages]]. They may be made at home in a [[freezer]] with an ice tray or in an automated ice-making accessory. They may also be produced industrially and sold commercially.