cable
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noun, often attributive \ˈkā-bəl\Definition of CABLE
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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
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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
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: something resembling or fashioned like a cable <a fiber-optic cable>
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: cable television <a house with cable>
Examples of CABLE
- The bridge is held up by cables.
- Their company supplied cable for the project.
- We need more cable to hook up the computers.
Origin of CABLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take — more at heave
First Known Use: 13th century
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