cable
/ˈkeɪbəl/
noun
- A strong, thick wire or set of wires used to carry electricity or signals.
- Workers buried the electrical cable underground to keep it safe.
- The internet cable runs from the modem to the computer.
- Make sure the cable is plugged in tightly before turning on the TV.
- A strong, thick rope made of twisted strands of metal or fiber, used for pulling or supporting heavy objects.
- The ship's anchor was attached to a heavy cable.
- The bridge is held up by thick steel cables.
- They used a cable to pull the car out of the ditch.
- A system of sending messages or signals by underwater or underground wires; a telegram sent this way.
- In the past, news traveled slowly by cable across the ocean.
- He received a cable congratulating him on his award.
- The company sent a cable to its office overseas.
- A bundle of wires covered in plastic that carries television signals; also short for cable television.
- Do you prefer streaming services or traditional cable?
- The cable went out during the storm, so we couldn't watch the game.
- We get over 200 channels with our cable subscription.
verb
- To send a message or signal by cable (telegram or electronic cable).
- The office cabled the urgent order to the factory.
- They cabled their congratulations to the newlyweds.
- The journalist cabled the story to her editor in New York.
- To connect or fasten something using a cable.
- They cabled the heavy crate to the truck for transport.
- The technician cabled the computer to the network.
- Make sure you cable the equipment securely to the wall.