Definitions for cable
ˈkeɪ bəlca·ble

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. cable, cablegram, overseas telegram(noun)

   a telegram sent abroad

2. cable, line, transmission line(noun)

   a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

3. cable(noun)

   a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire

4. cable, cable length, cable's length(noun)

   a nautical unit of depth

5. cable television, cable(noun)

   television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver

6. cable, cable television, cable system, cable television service(verb)

   a television system that transmits over cables

7. cable, telegraph, wire(verb)

   send cables, wires, or telegrams

8. cable(verb)

   fasten with a cable

   "cable trees"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cable(Noun)

   A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.

2. cable(Noun)

   An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes

3. cable(Noun)

   An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.

4. cable(Noun)

   A heavy rope or chain of at least 10 inches thick, as used to moor or anchor a ship

5. cable(Noun)

   (communications) A system for receiving television or Internet service over coaxial or fibreoptic cables

   I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out.

6. cable(Noun)

   Short for cable television, broadcast over the above network, not by antenna

7. cable(Noun)

   A telegram, notably when send by (submarine) telegraph cable

8. cable(Noun)

   A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile

9. cable(Noun)

   The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar

10. cable(Verb)

    To provide with cable(s)

11. cable(Verb)

    To fasten (as if) with cable(s)

12. cable(Verb)

    To wrap wires to form a cable

13. cable(Verb)

    To send a telegram by cable

14. cable(Verb)

    To communicate by cable

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cable(noun)

   a large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor, and for other purposes. It is made of hemp, of steel wire, or of iron links

2. Cable(noun)

   a rope of steel wire, or copper wire, usually covered with some protecting or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable

3. Cable(noun)

   a molding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope; -- called also cable molding

4. Cable(verb)

   to fasten with a cable

5. Cable(verb)

   to ornament with cabling. See Cabling

6. Cable

   to telegraph by a submarine cable

Origin: [F. cble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See Capable.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cable

   A cable is most often two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted, or braided together to form a single assembly, but can also refer to a heavy strong rope. In mechanics, cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling, and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry electric currents. An optical cable contains one or more optical fibers in a protective jacket that supports the fibers. Electric cables discussed here are mainly meant for installation in buildings and industrial sites. For power transmission at distances greater than a few kilometres see high-voltage cable, power cables, and HVDC.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cable

   kā′bl, n. a strong rope or chain which ties anything, esp. a ship to her anchor: a nautical measure of 100 fathoms; a cable for submarine telegraphs composed of wires embedded in gutta-percha and encased in coiled strands of iron wire; a bundle of insulated wires laid underground in a street: a cable-message.—v.t. to provide with a cable, to tie up: to transmit a message, or to communicate with any one by submarine telegram.—ns. Cā′blegram, a message sent by submarine telegraph cable; Cā′ble-mould′ing, a bead or moulding carved in imitation of a thick rope; Cā′bling, a bead or moulding like a thick rope, often worked in flutes: the filling of flutes with a moulding like a cable.—Slip the cable, to let it run out. [Fr.—Low L. caplum, a halter—cap-ĕre, to hold.]

The Standard Electrical Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cable

   (a) Abbreviation for Cablegram, q. v. (b) v. It is also used as a verb, meaning to transmit a message by submarine cable. (c). An insulated electric conductor, of large diameter. It often is protected by armor or metallic sheathing and may be designed for use as an aerial, submarine, subterranean or conduit cable. A cable often contains a large number of separately insulated conductors, so as to supply a large number of circuits.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cable

   A thick, strong rope or chain which serves to keep a ship at anchor; the rope is cable-laid, 10 inches in circumference and upwards (those below this size being hawsers), commonly of hemp or coir, which latter is still used by the Calcutta pilot-brigs on account of its lightness and elasticity. But cables have recently, and all but exclusively, been superseded by iron chain.--A shot of cable, two cables spliced together.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cable

   A type of product created and designed in various colors, length and sizes.

   The cable was bought for the computer.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2020  

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1. cable

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4793

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cable' in Nouns Frequency: #1596

Anagrams for cable »

1. Caleb

How to pronounce cable?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cable in a Sentence

1. Morris Chestnut:

   It's a cable feel on network.

2. Mark Kantrowitz:

   Cable TV is not a need, it's a luxury.

3. Laura Martin:

   The next step for Time Warner Cable is waiting.

4. Joe Rundle:

   It's definitely tin hats time. If Leave wins there will be carnage for cable.

5. Mario Gabelli:

   I just got my bill for cable and it was outrageous, so I'm going to start cutting.

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