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cable definition

ca·ble (kā′bəl)

noun

  1. a thick, heavy rope, now often of wire strands
  2. the strong, heavy chain attached to a ship's anchor: anchor cables were formerly of rope
  3. cable length
  4. a bundle of insulated wires through which an electric current can be passed: telegraph or telephone cables are often laid under the ground or on the ocean floor
  5. ☆ a cablegram
  6. cable TV

Etymology: ME & OFr < LL capulum, a cable, rope < L capere, to take hold: see have

transitive verb cabled -·bled, cabling -·bling

  1. to fasten or furnish with a cable or cables
  2. to transmit by undersea cable
  3. to send a cablegram to

intransitive verb

to send a cablegram
Cable definition

Ca·ble (kā′bəl)

Cable, George Washington 1844-1925; U.S. novelist

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Alternate definitions:

finance cable definition - finance

telecom cable definition - telecom

cable Synonyms

cable

n.

cord, preformed cable, wire twist; see chain 1, wire 1.


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cable Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • disconnect: B Take off the wheel For a hub gear, you need to disconnect the cable and take out the delicate indicator rod first.

Adjective modifier

  • coaxial: This requires two coaxial cables to be run from each camera.

Modifies a noun

  • modem: Written to assist the Linux user in configuring a cable modem for internet access using a cable network.

Noun used with modifier

  • optic: The installation of fiber optic cables around the town.
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cable quotes

I'll cable Hitler and ask him to shoot around you.

-Goldwyn, Sam(uel) originally  Schmuel Gelbfisz

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