as in wires
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things
a mass of cables connecting the office computers to the main server
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Recent Examples of cables
The vehicles have been designed to reduce troop exposure by automating dangerous roles like laying fiber-optic communication cables.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead, climbers take a via ferrata set—two large carabiners that attach to the harness with a shock absorber—then clip these carabiners to the safety cables.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead of using natural handholds in the rock, via ferrata climbers move almost exclusively using artificial hardware drilled into the rock face, such as chains, cables, bridges, and ladders, and are attached to these fixtures via a tether and harness at all times.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
The main compartment can accommodate bulkier items like clothes, and the smaller pockets are great for my jewelry items and charging cables.
—Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The Lexington community, still reeling from a 5-year-old’s death in a home explosion five months ago, is on edge after gas lines continue to get hit by companies installing fiber optic cables.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The disruptions were caused by damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the carrier and officials said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Do not touch electric cables that have been blown loose.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Some use underground cables while others rely on wireless signals.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead, climbers take a via ferrata set—two large carabiners that attach to the harness with a shock absorber—then clip these carabiners to the safety cables.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead of using natural handholds in the rock, via ferrata climbers move almost exclusively using artificial hardware drilled into the rock face, such as chains, cables, bridges, and ladders, and are attached to these fixtures via a tether and harness at all times.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
The main compartment can accommodate bulkier items like clothes, and the smaller pockets are great for my jewelry items and charging cables.
—Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The Lexington community, still reeling from a 5-year-old’s death in a home explosion five months ago, is on edge after gas lines continue to get hit by companies installing fiber optic cables.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The disruptions were caused by damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the carrier and officials said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Do not touch electric cables that have been blown loose.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Some use underground cables while others rely on wireless signals.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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It is interwoven with ultra-thin conductive wires less than a millimeter in diameter.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Edison’s bulb was just one piece of a much more complicated system that included an efficient dynamo – the powerful machine that generated electricity – plus a network of underground wires and new types of lamps.—
Ernest Freeberg,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The scratching posts are lined with sistal ropes for scratching and sharpening claws while the rest areas are soft and warm, perfect for an afternoon siesta.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Farther east, Amsterdamse Bos is a forest three times larger than Central Park, with lots of trails and wildlife spotting—and even a ropes-and-zip line course.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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