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- DictionaryCa·ble/ˈkāb(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles: "steel cables held the convoy together"
- 2. an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals: "an underground cable"
verb
- 1. contact or send a message to (someone) by cablegram: "he cabled her to cancel all arrangements"
- 2. provide (an area or community) with power lines or with the equipment necessary for cable television: "nearly all urban areas are cabled, so viewers can choose from up to 20 channels"
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CABLE meaning: 1. a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.: 2. → cable…. Learn more.
A cable can be a strong and thick hemp or steel rope, or a conductor for sending electrical or optical signals.
May 15, 2024 · cable in American English. (ˈkeibəl) (verb -bled, -bling) noun. 1. a heavy, strong rope. 2. a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, as used to support cable cars or suspension bridges. 3. a cord of metal wire used to operate or pull a mechanism.
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Etymology
Recorded since c.1205 as Middle English cable, from Old Northern French cable, from Late Latin capulum (“lasso, rope, halter”), from Latin capiō (“to take, seize”). Use of the term "cable" to refer to the USD/GBP exchange rate originated in the mid-19th century, when the exchange rate began to be transmitted across the Atlantic by a submarine communications cable.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.bəl/ 2. Rhymes: -eɪbəl
Noun
cable (plural cables) 1. (material) A long object used to make a physical connection. 1.1. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. 1.1.1. Synonyms: wire rope, cord; see also Thesaurus:string 1.2. An assembly of two or more cable-laidropes. 1.3. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated. 1.4. (nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship. 1.4.1. Coordinate ter...
Etymology
Borrowed from French câble.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkab.blə] 2. IPA(key): (Valencian) [ˈka.ble] 3. Rhymes: -ablə, -able
Noun
cable m (plural cables) 1. cable
Alternative forms
1. calabre, cabre
Etymology
Attested in 1432 as caabre. From Old French chaable (“cable”).
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈkable/ [ˈkɑ.β̞lɪ] 2. Rhymes: -able 3. Hyphenation: ca‧ble
Alternative forms
1. kable, cabul, cabull, kabel, cabil, cabel, cabulle, cabill
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Northern French cable, from Late Latin capulum.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈkaːbəl/
Noun
cable oblique singular, m (oblique plural cables, nominative singular cables, nominative plural cable) 1. Alternative form of chable
Connect the cable to the correct terminal. I plugged the cable into the amplifier. Engineers plan to run the telephone cables under the river. There is a cable running under the road. Roads have to be dug up to lay underground cables. These fibre-optic cables can carry telephone calls and computer data. new cables connecting major cities in Europe
Britannica Dictionary definition of CABLE. 1. a : a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together. [count] The bridge is held up by cables. [noncount] Their company supplied cable for the project. b [count] : a wire that moves a part in a machine. a brake cable.
Feb 24, 2012 · Conductors are the only power carrying path in a power cable. Conductors are of different materials. Mainly in the cable industry, we use copper (ATC, ABC) and aluminum conductors for power cables. There are different types of a conductor as Class 1: solid, Class 2 stranded, Class 5 flexible, Class 6 Extra flexible (Mostly used for cords and ...
