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Cable
ˈkeɪbl
- a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles
"steel cables held the convoy together"
- the chain of a ship's anchor
- a length of 200 yards (182.9 m) or (in the US) 240 yards (219.4 m)
"he caught a glimpse of the mast, a cable or two downwind"
- a moulding resembling twisted rope
- an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals
"an underground cable"
- a cablegram
"this was an occasion for using the telephone, not cables, teletexes, or letters"
- send a message to (someone) by cablegram
"he cabled her to cancel all arrangements"
- transmit (a message) by cablegram
"the secretariat cabled a reply"
- send a cablegram
"have you got the drugs I cabled for?"
- provide (an area) 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"
- decorate (a structure) with rope-shaped mouldings