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- Dictionarycable/ˈkeɪbl/
noun
- 1. a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles: "steel cables held the convoy together" Similar
- 2. an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals: "an underground cable" Similar
verb
- 1. send a message to (someone) by cablegram: "he cabled her to cancel all arrangements"
- 2. 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"
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CABLE definition: 1. a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.: 2. → cable…. Learn more.
The meaning of CABLE is a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference. How to use cable in a sentence.
A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals. ...overhead power cables. ...strings of coloured lights with weatherproof cable. 2. variable noun B2. A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together. ...the heavy anchor cable.
noun. /ˈkeɪbl/ [countable, uncountable] a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc. fibre-optic cable. a power cable. overhead/underground/undersea cables. a 10 000-volt cable. a USB cable. a length of electric cable. They're digging up the road to lay cables. Extra Examples.
noun. a heavy, strong rope. a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, as used to support cable cars or suspension bridges. a cord of metal wire used to operate or pull a mechanism. Nautical. a thick hawser made of rope, strands of metal wire, or chain. cable's length.
A cable can be a strong and thick hemp or steel rope, or a conductor for sending electrical or optical signals. Cable has a bunch of meanings — ranging from communication cables to steel cables. With new online services that stream your favorite show on demand, cable television may become a thing of the past.
A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together. The miners rode a conveyance attached to a cable made of braided steel wire. 2. variable noun. A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
cable meaning, definition, what is cable: a plastic or rubber tube containing wire...: Learn more.
Cable definition: A strong, large-diameter, heavy steel or fiber rope.
ca•ble /ˈkeɪbəl/ n., v., -bled, -bling. n. Mechanical Engineering a strong rope made of strands of metal wire, used to support bridges, etc.: [ uncountable] The material is reinforced cable. [ countable] the cables holding up a suspension bridge.
