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    cable
    /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 ropecordlineguy
    • 2. an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals: "an underground cable" Similar wireleadcordpower line

    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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  2. CABLE definition: 1. a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.: 2. → cable…. Learn more.

  3. : 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Definition of cable noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. CABLE meaning: 1. a wire covered by plastic that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc: 2. thick wire…. Learn more.

  10. 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.

  11. cable meaning, definition, what is cable: a plastic or rubber tube containing wire...: Learn more.