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
From the early tinkerers who first imagined electrical speech to the engineers who built continental cables, digital switching, satellites, and wireless networks, countless inventors have pushed the limits of how far and how fast a human voice can travel.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The aesthetic will shift — fewer curtains, more cables.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Compatible cables Not all smartwatches use the same cable to charge.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The real passengers on the ship were not particularly delighted to have large camera cables and lights and people disrupting their vacations.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Our food and energy lifelines, and even the cables that carry our digital lives, lie beneath its surface.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, several videos and images circulating on social media appear to show BASE jumpers leaping from El Capitan, unauthorized campers occupying closed areas and climbers scaling Half Dome’s cables without permits — all in violation of park regulations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
There will also be multiple structural arches, cables and aesthetic lighting, according to the release.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Each tram has eight passenger cars and is powered by a typical heavy-duty elevator mechanism with cables, counterweights, etc.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The aesthetic will shift — fewer curtains, more cables.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Compatible cables Not all smartwatches use the same cable to charge.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The real passengers on the ship were not particularly delighted to have large camera cables and lights and people disrupting their vacations.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Our food and energy lifelines, and even the cables that carry our digital lives, lie beneath its surface.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, several videos and images circulating on social media appear to show BASE jumpers leaping from El Capitan, unauthorized campers occupying closed areas and climbers scaling Half Dome’s cables without permits — all in violation of park regulations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
There will also be multiple structural arches, cables and aesthetic lighting, according to the release.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Each tram has eight passenger cars and is powered by a typical heavy-duty elevator mechanism with cables, counterweights, etc.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cables
Noun
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Inventors such as Johann Philipp Reis in Germany and Antonio Meucci in Italy had earlier explored voice transmission over wires.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Thomas hid wires from the hanging lanterns by opening up the suspension rope and feeding the electrical line through it, then closing the rope again.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kids and thrill-seeking adults can also climb, bounce, and crawl through the treetop ropes and tunnels at the adjoining Skynet Playground and adventure park.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The adjustable cords along the bottom cuffs even keep bugs from crawling up your calves.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Flying werewolves on suspension cords, an oversized claw puppet that drags you into the darkness and separates you from your group, a disorienting mirror maze, moving floors — these are just a few of the theatrics performed nightly at Netherworld.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Cables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cables. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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