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pay-cable

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Definition of pay-cable

: pay-TV utilizing a cable television system

First Known Use of pay-cable

1971, in the meaning defined above

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“Pay-cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-cable. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.

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pay-cable

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English Language Learners Definition of pay-cable

chiefly US : pay-TV that is sent through a cable television system

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