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cable transfer

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Definition of cable transfer

: the transfer of credit between persons or firms in different countries by means of cable, radio, or transoceanic telephone

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First Known Use of cable transfer

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cable transfer was in 1869

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“Cable transfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20transfer. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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