dicer

/'daisə/

Thân thiện

A chef uses a dicer to quickly chop vegetables.

Definition

Noun: 1. A mechanical device used for cutting food into small cubes: A kitchen tool designed to chop ingredients into uniform dice-shaped pieces. 2. A person who plays dice games: An individual who engages in games involving dice, such as craps or backgammon. (This usage is less common in modern English.)

Usage

• As a kitchen tool: The term "dicer" specifically refers to a utensil or appliance for dicing.
  • The recipe requires finely chopped onions, so I used a dicer.
  • A vegetable dicer can save a lot of time when preparing salads.
• As a person: When referring to a person, it describes someone who gambles with or frequently plays dice.
  • In the old tavern, the seasoned dicer shook the cup confidently.

Advanced Usage

• "Automatic dicer": Refers to an electric or automated version of the kitchen tool.
  • The commercial kitchen uses an automatic dicer for consistent potato cubes.
• The term can appear in historical or literary contexts to describe a gambler's character.
  • He was known in the town as a reckless dicer.

Variants and Related Words

• Dice (verb): To cut food into small cubes.
  • Dice the carrots before adding them to the soup.
• Dice (noun): Small cubes marked with spots, used in games of chance.
• Dicing (noun): The action of cutting food into dice or the act of playing dice games.

Synonyms

• For the device: Food chopper, cube cutter, vegetable chopper.
• For the person: Gambler, gamester, dice player.

Related Phrases

• No common phrasal verbs exist for "dicer" as it is primarily a noun.

Related Idioms

• No idioms directly incorporate the word "dicer." However, related idioms involve the word "dice":
  • "No dice": Used to express refusal or failure.

    • I asked for an extension, but the professor said no dice.
  • "Roll the dice": To take a chance or risk.

    • We decided to roll the dice and invest in the startup.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a mechanical device used for dicing food