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cable rate

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Definition of cable rate

: the charge per unit of currency for a cable transfer

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First Known Use of cable rate

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cable rate was in 1866

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“Cable rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20rate. Accessed 29 May. 2022.

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