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cable


Definition: Meaning of, cable in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkeɪb(ə)l /

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cable cables
  1. [countable] a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry telephone messages, electronic signals, television pictures etc
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a thick strong metal rope used on ships, to support bridges etc
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  3. [uncountable] a system of broadcasting television by using cables, paid for by the person watching it
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  4. [countable] a TELEGRAM
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  1. to send someone a TELEGRAM
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cable used in phrases

  • booster cable (noun)
    1. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
  • cable car (noun)
    1. a vehicle that hangs from a moving cable, and is used to take people up and down mountains
    2. a vehicle similar to a train that is pulled along by a moving cable
  • cable length (noun)
    1. a nautical unit of depth
  • cable modem (noun)
    1. a MODEM (= piece of computer equipment that allows information from one computer to be sent to another) that uses CABLE connections instead of telephone wires, and allows you to search the Internet very quickly
  • cable railway (noun)
    1. a railway on which vehicles are pulled up steep slopes by a moving CABLE
  • cable system (noun)
    1. a television system that transmits over cables
  • cable television
    1. a system of broadcasting television programmes by CABLE
  • cable television service (noun)
    1. a television system that transmits over cables
  • cable tramway (noun)
    1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
  • cable's length (noun)
    1. a nautical unit of depth
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