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- Dictionarycable/ˈkeɪbl/
noun
- 1. a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles: "steel cables held the convoy together" Similar
- 2. an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals: "an underground cable" Similar
verb
- 1. send a message to (someone) by cablegram: "he cabled her to cancel all arrangements"
- 2. provide (an area) with power lines or with the equipment necessary for cable television: "nearly all urban areas are cabled, so viewers can choose from up to 20 channels"
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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. ...the heavy anchor cable.
: a wire or wire rope by which force is exerted to control or operate a mechanism. 2. : cable length. 3. a. : an assembly of electrical conductors insulated from each other but laid up together (as by being twisted around a central core) b. : cablegram. also : a radio message or telegram. 4. : something resembling or fashioned like a cable.
Definition of cable noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
cable meaning, definition, what is cable: a plastic or rubber tube containing wire...: Learn more.
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.
Cable definition: A strong, large-diameter, heavy steel or fiber rope.
