cable
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A wire or group of wires covered in a protective casing used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals.
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a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
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a television system that transmits over cables
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a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
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a telegram sent abroad
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television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
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a nautical unit of depth
Classifications
Entity Type
Physical92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
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Information Class
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Variants
- synonym
- cable lengthcable systemcable televisioncable television servicecable's lengthcablegramlineoverseas telegram
- alternatephrasing
- Cable
- plural
- cables
- possessive
- cable's
- pluralpossessive
- cables'