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cable
1[key-buhl]
noun
a heavy, strong rope.
a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, as used to support cable cars or suspension bridges.
a cord of metal wire used to operate or pull a mechanism.
Nautical.
a thick hawser made of rope, strands of metal wire, or chain.
Electricity.an insulated electrical conductor, often in strands, or a combination of electrical conductors insulated from one another.
Architecture.one of a number of reedings set into the flutes of a column or pilaster.
verb (used with object)
to send (a message) by cable.
to send a cablegram to.
to fasten with a cable.
to furnish with a cable.
to join (cities, parts of a country, etc.) by means of a cable television network.
The state will be completely cabled in a few years.
verb (used without object)
to send a message by cable.
to cable-stitch.
Cable
2[key-buhl]
noun
George Washington, 1844–1925, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
cable
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a strong thick rope, usually of twisted hemp or steel wire
nautical an anchor chain or rope
a unit of distance in navigation, equal to one tenth of a sea mile (about 600 feet)
Also called: cable length. cable's length.a unit of length in nautical use that has various values, including 100 fathoms (600 feet)
a wire or bundle of wires that conducts electricity See also coaxial cable
a submarine cable
Also called: overseas telegram. international telegram. cablegram.a telegram sent abroad by submarine cable, radio, communications satellite, or by telephone line
See cable stitch
short for cable television
verb
to send (a message) to (someone) by cable
(tr) to fasten or provide with a cable or cables
(tr) to supply (a place) with or link (a place) to cable television
Other Word Forms
- cablelike adjective
- recable verb
- uncabled adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cable1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cable1
Example Sentences
Linear TV’s struggles have led media companies to spin off their traditional television assets, including cable networks, into separate entities.
"Guernsey performs well compared to other jurisdictions on the average number of minutes lost per customer per year through faults and cable damage, with 99.9% availability of supply maintained across the year," the company said.
New episodes run first on Paramount’s basic cable network Comedy Central.
The mayor is regularly calling in to TV and radio stations, as well as securing prime-time hits on national cable shows.
Iconic Angels Flight, the over 100-year-old funicular cable car, is moving its final service from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. until the curfew ends.
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