Meaning & use

dicer

noun·Everyday

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A kitchen tool or device used to cut food into small cubes.

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She ran the onion through the dicer to save time on prep.

The recipe calls for finely diced carrots, which is easiest with a dicer.

A note on using this word

Also a dated term for someone who plays dice or gambles, as in 'a dicer with fate.'

Words with a similar meaning

chopper

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Another way to use it

2. noun

(dated) A person who plays dice or gambles.

The old sailor was known as a dicer, always ready for a game of chance.

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