Word: Cable
How to pronounce: keɪbl
Noun
Definitions:
1. A thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles.
Example sentences: "Steel cables held the convoy together"
2. An insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals.
Example sentences: "An underground cable"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Contact or send a message to (someone) by cablegram.
Example sentences: "He cabled her to cancel all arrangements"
2. Provide (an area or community) with power lines or with the equipment necessary for cable television.
Example sentences: "Nearly all urban areas are cabled, so viewers can choose from up to 20 channels"
3. Decorate (a structure) with rope-shaped moldings.
Synonyms:
lay cable
wire
wireline
telegraph
conductor
cablegram
wire rope
wire cable
rope
hawser
line
power cable
line cord
cable system
cables
cord
fiber cable
lace
cable television
cable television service
Antonyms:
rope
hawser
Derivations:
cabling
cabled
cablegram
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Cable in Other Languages...
Spanish: Cable
German: Seilbahn
French: Câble
Italian: Cavo
Turkish: Kablolu
