cable

¹ca·ble

noun, often attributive \ˈkā-bəl\

Definition of CABLE

1

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

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 <a fiber-optic cable>

5

: cable television <a house with cable>

Examples of CABLE

1. The bridge is held up by cables.
2. Their company supplied cable for the project.
3. 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

Related to CABLE

Synonyms: cord, lace, lacing, line, rope, string, wire

Related Words: guy, halyard, lanyard, stay; bungee cord, whipcord

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Rhymes with CABLE

able, Babel, Bebel, fable, Froebel, gable, label, sable, stable, table