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1. a. : a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference. b. : a cable-laid rope. c. : a wire rope or metal chain of great tensile strength. d. : a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism. 2. : cable length. 3. a.
CABLE definition: 1. a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.: 2. → cable…. Learn more.
A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals. ...overhead power cables. ...strings of coloured lights with weatherproof cable. 2. variable noun B2. A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together.
1. a. A strong, large-diameter, heavy steel or fiber rope. b. Something that resembles such steel or fiber rope. 2. a. Electricity A bound or sheathed group of mutually insulated conductors. b. A sheathed bundle of optical fibers. 3. Nautical. a. A heavy rope or chain for mooring or anchoring a ship. b. A cable length. 4. a. Cable television. b.
A cable can be a strong and thick hemp or steel rope, or a conductor for sending electrical or optical signals. Cable has a bunch of meanings — ranging from communication cables to steel cables. With new online services that stream your favorite show on demand, cable television may become a thing of the past.
noun. /ˈkeɪbl/ [countable, uncountable] a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc. fibre-optic cable. a power cable. overhead/underground/undersea cables. a 10 000-volt cable. a USB cable. a length of electric cable. They're digging up the road to lay cables. Extra Examples.
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. cable's length.
Cable definition: A strong, large-diameter, heavy steel or fiber rope.
ca•ble /ˈkeɪbəl/ n., v., -bled, -bling. n. Mechanical Engineering a strong rope made of strands of metal wire, used to support bridges, etc.: [ uncountable] The material is reinforced cable. [ countable] the cables holding up a suspension bridge.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CABLE. 1. a : a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together. [count] The bridge is held up by cables. [noncount] Their company supplied cable for the project. b [count] : a wire that moves a part in a machine. a brake cable. 2.
