cable
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cables
plural
cables
Britannica Dictionary definition of CABLE
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a
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a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together
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The bridge is held up by cables.
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Their company supplied cable for the project.
b
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a wire that moves a part in a machine
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a group of wires, glass fibers, etc., covered in plastic or rubber and used to carry electricity or electrical signals
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battery cables
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computer cables
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a fiber-optic cable
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We need more cable to hook up the computers.
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cable television
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Does our hotel room have cable?
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The game will be shown on cable.
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cable news
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the big cable networks/companies
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a cable box [=a box that sends television signals from a cable into the television]
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cable
/ˈkeɪbəl/
verb
cables;
cabled;
cabling
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cable
/ˈkeɪbəl/
verb
cables;
cabled;
cabling
Britannica Dictionary definition of CABLE
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to send a message by telegraph
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telegraph
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She cabled the news to the United States.
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She cabled her parents for money.
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The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.
