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Verb
/ˈkābəl/,
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cables, plural;
  1. Contact or send a message to (someone) by cablegram

  2. Transmit (a message) by cablegram

  3. Send a cablegram
    • - we cabled to a boat at sea, asking it to stop
  4. Provide (an area or community) with power lines or with the equipment necessary for cable television

  5. Decorate (a structure) with rope-shaped moldings

Noun
  1. A thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles

  2. The chain of a ship's anchor

  3. A length of 200 yards (182.9 m) or (in the US) 240 yards (219.4 m)

  4. A molding resembling twisted rope

  5. An insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals
    • - an underground cable
    • - transatlantic phone calls went by cable
  6. A cablegram

  1. (cable) a telegram sent abroad
  2. (cable) send cables, wires, or telegrams
  3. (cable) a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
  4. (cable) fasten with a cable; "cable trees"
  5. (cable) a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
  6. (cable) a nautical unit of depth
  7. The Cables are a Jamaican rocksteady/reggae vocal trio led by Keble Drummond, who recorded for Studio One in the late 1960s.
  8. A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. ...
  9. (Cable (American band)) Cable is an American band formed in 1994 in Rockville, Connecticut. They combine a hardcore punk and emo aesthetic with a rhythmically complex, often discordant metal-influenced musical approach. ...
  10. (Cable (band)) Cable were a British alternative rock band, formed in the early 1990s by Matt Bagguley (guitar, vocals), Darius Hinks (guitar), Suza Ward (bass), Pete Darrington (bass) and Martin Syvret (drums), followed by Neil Cooper, formerly of The Beyond (drums). ...
  11. (Cable (comics)) Cable (Nathan Christopher Charles Summers) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Universe. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201 (January 1986). ...
  12. (Cable (foreign exchange)) Cable is a foreign exchange term used for the GBP/USD currency pair rate (British Pound vs the US Dollar). ...
  13. (cable) A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope; An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes; An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated; A heavy rope or chain of at least 10 ...
  14. (Cable) A large, strong rope, made fast to the anchor, by which the vessel is secured. It is usually 120 fathoms in length.
  15. (Cable) term used to refer to GBP/USD.
  16. Cable technologies use existing cable TV infrastructure (network) that your cable company uses for TV signals, to transmit data to and from the Internet. ...
  17. (Cable) An assembly of one or more insulated conductors, or optical fibers, or a combination of both, within an enveloping jacket. Note 1: A cable is constructed so that the conductors or fibers may be used singly or in groups. ...
  18. (Cable) In reference to Telecommunication (Cable) Companies such as Telewest and NTL; A broadband infrastructure whereby voice, video and high speed data services can be supplied through underground cabling. Commonly refers to fast Internet access. See also Bandwidth.
  19. A cable is a set of wires, usually encased in an outer protective jacket. A "cord" would be a cable by this definition so far, but a cable is part of a permanent installation; a cord is more flexible and often has a plug end for a portable appliance or lamp.
  20. (Cable) fibre needs protection to survive all the places it gets installed and it's the cable that provides it. Cables may have from one to hundreds of fibres inside.
  21. (Cable) A large rope; also a measure of length or distance. Equivalent to (UK) 1/10 nautical mile, approx. 600 feet; (USA) 120 fathoms, 720 feet (219 m); other countries use different values.
  22. (Cable) A term loosely applied to wire ropes, wire strands, and electrical conductors
  23. (Cable) a Forex traders slang word GBP/USD currency pair.
  24. (Cable) Transmission medium of copper wire or optical fiber wrapped in a protective cover.
  25. (Cable) One or more optical fibers enclosed, with strength members, in a protective covering.