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- pronunciation:
- keI
bl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a thick, strong rope made of steel or fiber.
Bridges often hang from heavy cables.- synonyms:
- rope
- similar words:
- cord, guy, line, strand, twine
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definition 2: |
a bundle of insulated wires used to carry electric current.
We lost electricity when the cable broke in the storm.- synonyms:
- cord, wire
- similar words:
- line, strand
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definition 3: |
a message sent under the ocean by cable.
My father sent a cable from England.- synonyms:
- telegram, wire
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definition 4: |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals are sent by cable rather than through the air; cable television.
- similar words:
- television
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related words: |
brace, chain |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
cables, cabling, cabled |
definition: |
to send a cable message to.
I cabled her with the news.- synonyms:
- telegraph, wire
- similar words:
- telephone
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